There are 9 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 Frankfurt50 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bf20 / ...
6h 20mCHF 56–211Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Weimar central train station to Frankfurt central train stationN3205
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Basel SBBN474 / ...
10h 10mCHF 38–59Drive 574 km
- Drive from Weimar to Basel574 km
5h 17mCHF 92–133Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)FRA - BSL
5h 31mCHF 143–345Train
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Basel SBB12N / ...
7h 16mCHF 59–191Train, night train
- Take the train from Erfurt Central Station to Karlsruhe Central StationFlx10
- Take the night train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Basel SbbNj
8h 1mCHF 42–356Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Weimar to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Basel (BSL)LEJ - BSL
7h 16mCHF 105–344Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)FRA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
6h 50mCHF 123–309Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Basel (BSL)BER - BSL
6h 15mCHF 63–276
Weimar to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Weimar to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 35 - SFr 60 and takes 10h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Weimar to Basel is to drive which takes 5h 17m 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 20m.
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 20m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 220.
It takes approximately 6h 20m 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 20m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 35 - SFr 60 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 20m. 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 60–470
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–470
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–290
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–370
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–300
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–300
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–470
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–370
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–310
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–280
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–140
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–160
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–290
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–170
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Weimar to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Erfurt Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–60
- 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 9–40
- 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 10–60
- 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 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–243
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 239–243
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 120–140
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 29–35
- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Weimar to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–26
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- info@abellio-mitteldeutschland.de
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Weimar to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–21
- 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
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Erfurt Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–80
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
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 16–29
- 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 17m to drive from Weimar to Basel.
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