There are 9 ways to get from Weimar to Basel by train, bus, night train, 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 Erfurt Hbf to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
6h 32mCHF 99–417Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Weimar central train station to Frankfurt central train stationbus N3205
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N474 / ...
10h 10mCHF 54–71Train, night train
- Take the train from Weimar to Hanau Hauptbahnhoftrain Drf
- Take the nighttrain from Hanau Hbf to Basel Sbbnighttrain Nj
8hDrive 573.4 km
- Drive from Weimar to Baselcar 573.4 km
5h 21mCHF 96–138Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
5h 25mCHF 158–511Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Weimar to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Basel (BSL)plane LEJ - BSL
7h 11mCHF 142–311Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FRA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
6h 39mCHF 162–527Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Basel (BSL)plane MUC - BSL
6h 9mCHF 181–621Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Basel (BSL)plane BER - BSL
6h 11mCHF 95–444
Weimar to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Weimar to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 50 - SFr 75 and takes 10h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Weimar to Basel is to drive which takes 5h 21m and costs SFr 95 - SFr 140.
No, there is no direct bus from Weimar station to Basel. However, there are services departing from Weimar central train station and arriving at Basel SBB via Frankfurt central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Weimar to Basel. However, there are services departing from Weimar and arriving at Basel SBB via Erfurt Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 32m.
The distance between Weimar and Basel is 608 km. The road distance is 573.4 km.
The best way to get from Weimar to Basel without a car is to train which takes 6h 32m and costs SFr 95 - SFr 420.
It takes approximately 6h 32m to get from Weimar to Basel, including transfers.
Weimar to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Weimar central train station.
Weimar to Basel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Erfurt Hbf station.
The best way to get from Weimar to Basel is to train which takes 6h 32m and costs SFr 95 - SFr 420. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 50 - SFr 75 and takes 10h 10m.
What companies run services between Weimar, Germany and Basel, Switzerland?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Erfurt Hbf to Basel SBB every 4 hours. Tickets cost CHF 95–350 and the journey takes 5h 19m. ÖBB EuroCity also services this route once a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Weimar central train station to Basel SBB via Frankfurt central train station in around 10h 10m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–440
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–280
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–430
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–420
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–470
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Basel via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–320
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–320
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–350
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Weimar central train station to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Weimar to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt central train station.
Weimar to Basel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Weimar to Basel is 573 km. It takes approximately 5h 21m to drive from Weimar to Basel.
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