There are 10 ways to get from Weimar to Basel by train, bus, car, plane, or night train
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Train via Frankfurt am Main
best- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain 50 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain 20 / ...
6h 26mCHF 46–161Bus
- 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 N474 / ...
10h 10mCHF 48–70Drive 574 km
- Drive from Weimar to Baselcar 574 km
5h 19mCHF 92–133Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
5h 34mCHF 126–330Train
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Basel SBBtrain 12N
7h 16mCHF 49–141Train, night train
- Take the train from Erfurt Central Station to Karlsruhe Central Stationtrain Flx10
- Take the night train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Basel Sbbnighttrain Nj
8h 13mCHF 47–356Train 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 45mCHF 125–340Train 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 53mCHF 116–304Train, 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 15mCHF 126–403Train 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 22mCHF 61–251
Weimar to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Weimar to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 45 - SFr 70 and takes 10h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Weimar to Basel is to drive which takes 5h 19m and costs SFr 90 - 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 Bad Bf via Erfurt Hbf and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 26m.
The distance between Weimar and Basel is 603 km. The road distance is 574 km.
The best way to get from Weimar to Basel without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 6h 26m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 170.
It takes approximately 6h 26m 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 via Frankfurt am Main which takes 6h 26m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 45 - SFr 70 and takes 10h 10m.
What companies run services between Weimar, Germany and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Weimar to Basel Bad Bf via Erfurt Hbf and Frankfurt in around 6h 26m. 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
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–330
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–330
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–230
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–260
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–260
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Basel via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–310
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–310
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–330
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–260
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–260
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–290
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–260
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–130
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–310
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Erfurt Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from Erfurt Central Station to Karlsruhe Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–45
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
Train from Erfurt Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–50
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Erfurt Central Station to Karlsruhe Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–85
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–242
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 238–242
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 110–140
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 28–35
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- info@abellio-mitteldeutschland.de
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Weimar to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–21
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Weimar to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–26
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Weimar central train station to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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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 Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Weimar to Basel is 574 km. It takes approximately 5h 19m to drive from Weimar to Basel.
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