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There are 12 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 107–245

  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 16m
    CHF 63–226

  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 86–106

  4. Night train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Riesa to Basel Bad Bfnighttrain night train En
    9h 18m
    CHF 120–210

  5. Drive  736.8 km

    1. Drive from Riesa to Baselcar car 736.8 km
    6h 23m
    CHF 140–202

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Riesa to Basel Bad Bftrain train Ec
    9h 18m
    CHF 110–240

  7. Train, bus via Zurich

    1. Take the train from Riesa to Chemnitz Hbftrain train Rb
    2. Take the bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train Ic3 / ...
    13h 36m
    CHF 93–146

  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 15m
    CHF 149–331

  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 59m
    CHF 165–430

  10. 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 central station to Praguebus bus
    3. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Basel (BSL)plane plane PRG - BSL
    7h 11m
    CHF 70–257

  11. 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 30m
    CHF 94–255

  12. Train, bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praguebus bus
    3. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane PRG - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    8h 29m
    CHF 116–276

Riesa to Basel by train

Calendar82Weekly Trains
Duration8h 13mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 107Cheapest 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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