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How to get fromRiesa to Baselby train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from Riesa to Basel by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Fulda

    best
    1. Take the train from Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train 50 / ...
    3. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain train 12
    8h 13m
    CHF 122–290

  2. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Basel

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Elsterwerda, Bahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Basel (BSL)plane plane BER - BSL
    6h 10m
    CHF 66–262

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Dresden to Basel, Bahnhofbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    13h 12m
    CHF 88–127

  4. Night train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Riesa to Basel Bad Bfnighttrain night train En
    9h 18m
    CHF 140–250

  5. Drive  736.8 km

    1. Drive from Riesa to Baselcar car 736.8 km
    6h 24m
    CHF 123–178

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Riesa to Basel Bad Bftrain train Ec
    9h 18m
    CHF 110–260

  7. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof to Leipzig-Engelsdorftrain train Re50
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 12N
    9h 25m
    CHF 130–285

  8. Train to Dresden Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    2. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane DRS - BSL
    6h 40m
    CHF 132–376

  9. Train to Dresden Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    2. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DRS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    5h 49m
    CHF 165–425

  10. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Elsterwerda, Bahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BER - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    7h 29m
    CHF 94–271

  11. Train, bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus bus
    3. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Basel (BSL)plane plane PRG - BSL
    7h 37m
    CHF 86–274

Riesa to Basel by train

Calendar82Weekly Trains
Duration8h 13mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 122Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 763.9 km
  • Duration: 8h 13m

What companies run services between Riesa, Germany and Basel, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof to Basel Bad Bf via Leipzig Hbf and Fulda Bahnhof in around 8h 13m.

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