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

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There are 9 ways to get from Weimar to Basel by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    6h 35m
    CHF 103–276

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Weimar central train station to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus N3205
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Basel SBBbus bus FlixBus 007 / ...
    11h 15m
    CHF 56–70

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Weimar to Hanau Hauptbahnhoftrain train Drf
    2. Take the nighttrain from Hanau Hbf to Basel Sbbnighttrain night train Nj
    8h

  4. Drive  573.4 km

    1. Drive from Weimar to Baselcar car 573.4 km
    5h 21m
    CHF 97–139

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    5h 28m
    CHF 157–480

  6. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Weimar to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Basel (BSL)plane plane LEJ - BSL
    7h 11m
    CHF 141–342

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    6h 42m
    CHF 161–414

  8. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Basel (BSL)plane plane BER - BSL
    6h 14m
    CHF 89–385

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

    1. Take the train from Weimar to Göttingentrain train
    2. Take the train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane HAJ - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    8h 9m
    CHF 198–542

Weimar to Basel by train

Calendar50Weekly Trains
Duration6h 35mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 103Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 607.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 35m

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 100–210 and the journey takes 5h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Weimar central train station to Basel SBB via Frankfurt central train station in around 11h 15m.

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