There are 6 ways to get from Plauen to Basel by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Plauen(Vogtl) Ob Bf to Hof Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Hof Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Frankfurttrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain 12 / ...
9h 54mCHF 100–220Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Plauen station Mitte to Munich Fröttmaningbus 1304A
- Take the bus from Munich Fröttmaning to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N199
11h 2mCHF 56–88Drive 592.8 km
- Drive from Plauen to Baselcar 592.8 km
5hCHF 114–164Train, fly
- Take the train from Plauen(Vogtl) Ob Bf to Hof Hbftrain
- Take the train from Hof Hbf to Freisingtrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Basel (BSL)plane MUC - BSL
7h 18mCHF 150–420Train via Stuttgart
- Take the train from Plauen(Vogtl) Ob Bf to Hof Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Hof Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Nuernberg Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 60
10h 9mCHF 89–190Train, bus
- Take the train from Plauen(Vogtl) Ob Bf to Hof Hbftrain Re
- Take the bus from HOF, Hauptbahnhof,st 6 to ST. GALLEN, Lagerstrassebus
- Take the train from St. Gallen to Zürich HBtrain Ic5 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ic3 / ...
13h 10mCHF 100–171
Plauen to Basel by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Plauen to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 55 - SFr 90 and takes 11h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Plauen to Basel is to drive which takes 5h and costs SFr 110 - SFr 170.
No, there is no direct bus from Plauen station to Basel. However, there are services departing from Plauen station Mitte and arriving at Basel SBB via Munich Fröttmaning. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 2m.
No, there is no direct train from Plauen to Basel. However, there are services departing from Plauen(Vogtl) Ob Bf and arriving at Basel Bad Bf via Hof Hbf, Nürnberg Hbf and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 54m.
The distance between Plauen and Basel is 762 km. The road distance is 592.8 km.
The best way to get from Plauen to Basel without a car is to train which takes 9h 54m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 220.
It takes approximately 9h 54m to get from Plauen to Basel, including transfers.
Plauen to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Plauen station Mitte.
Plauen to Basel train services, operated by Transdev GmbH, depart from Plauen(Vogtl) Ob Bf station.
The best way to get from Plauen to Basel is to train which takes 9h 54m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 55 - SFr 90 and takes 11h 2m.
What companies run services between Plauen, Germany and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Plauen(Vogtl) Ob Bf to Basel Bad Bf via Hof Hbf, Nürnberg Hbf, and Frankfurt in around 9h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Plauen station Mitte to Basel SBB via Munich Fröttmaning in around 11h 2m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–450
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–450
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- kommunikation@transdev.de
- Website
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Plauen(Vogtl) Ob Bf to Hof Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–13
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Plauen(Vogtl) Ob Bf to Hof Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–13
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Plauen(Vogtl) Ob Bf to Hof Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–13
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Plauen(Vogtl) Ob Bf to Hof Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–13
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
- Phone
- 0 89 54 888 97 - 25
- info@laenderbahn.com
- Website
- Die Länderbahn
Train from Plauen(Vogtl) Ob Bf to Hof Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–16
- Schedules at
- Die Länderbahn
Train from Plauen(Vogtl) Ob Bf to Hof Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–16
- Schedules at
- Die Länderbahn
Train from Hof Hbf to Freising
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–90
- Schedules at
- Die Länderbahn
Train from Plauen(Vogtl) Ob Bf to Hof Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–16
- Schedules at
- Die Länderbahn
Train from Plauen(Vogtl) Ob Bf to Hof Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–16
- Schedules at
- Die Länderbahn
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hof Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hof Hbf to Freising
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hof Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nuernberg Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- stuttgart@arverio.de
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Nuernberg Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–50
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 26–32
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 30–50
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- stuttgart@arverio.de
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Nuernberg Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–35
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from St. Gallen to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +41 71 554 00 00
- Website
- Thurbo
Train from St. Gallen to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–21
- Schedules at
- Thurbo
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 10–14
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 17–21
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Plauen station Mitte to Munich Fröttmaning
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich Fröttmaning to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +48 77 443 44 44
- bilety@sindbad.pl
- Website
- Sindbad
Bus from HOF, Hauptbahnhof,st 6 to ST. GALLEN, Lagerstrasse
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–65
- Website
- Sindbad
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Booking & Getting There
Plauen to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Munich Fröttmaning station.
Plauen to Basel train services, operated by Transdev GmbH, arrive at Hof Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Plauen to Basel is 593 km. It takes approximately 5h to drive from Plauen to Basel.
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