There are 6 ways to get from Basel to Ansbach by train (Trenitalia, TGV), bus, 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 via Karlsruhe
best- Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Ansbachtrain 61
5h 5m€66–167Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Nuremberg central bus stationbus FlixBus N872
- Take the train from Nuernberg Hbf to Ansbachtrain Re
6h 33m€49–64Bus, train via Stuttgart
- Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Stuttgartbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Ansbachtrain Re
5h 24m€52–79Drive 384.9 km
- Drive from Basel to Ansbachcar 384.9 km
3h 19m€74–107Fly, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane BSL - NUE
- Take the train from Nuernberg Hbf to Ansbachtrain
6h 14m€121–336Train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Hauptbahnhoftrain 60
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Ansbachtrain Re
5h 14m€65–128
Basel to Ansbach by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Ansbach is to bus and train which costs €45 - €65 and takes 6h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Ansbach is to drive which takes 3h 19m and costs €70 - €110.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Ansbach. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Ansbach via Karlsruhe Hbf and Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 5m.
The distance between Basel and Ansbach is 429 km. The road distance is 384.9 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Ansbach without a car is to train via Karlsruhe which takes 5h 5m and costs €65 - €170.
It takes approximately 5h 5m to get from Basel to Ansbach, including transfers.
Basel to Ansbach train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Ansbach train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Ansbach is 385 km. It takes approximately 3h 19m to drive from Basel to Ansbach.
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What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Ansbach, Bavaria, Germany?
You can take a train from Basel SBB to Ansbach via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Karlsruhe Hbf, Stuttgart Hbf, and Hauptbahnhof in around 5h 5m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Basel to Nuremberg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–470
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Nuremberg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–440
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to Nuremberg Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–450
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–23
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Ansbach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Ansbach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nuernberg Hbf to Ansbach
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Ansbach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nuernberg Hbf to Ansbach
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €65–95
- 2nd Class
- €45–65
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €31
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Nuernberg Hbf to Ansbach
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Nuernberg Hbf to Ansbach
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €14–17
- 1st Class Ticket
- €18–26
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Ansbach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €23–28
- 1st Class Ticket
- €29–45
Train from Nuernberg Hbf to Ansbach
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €9–12
- 1st Class Ticket
- €12–18
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Ansbach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €23–28
- 1st Class Ticket
- €29–45
Train from Nuernberg Hbf to Ansbach
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €9–12
- 1st Class Ticket
- €12–18
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Ansbach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Ansbach
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Nuernberg Hbf to Ansbach
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Ansbach
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Nuernberg Hbf to Ansbach
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €31–34
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Basel SBB to Nuremberg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €43–46
- Website
- Grand Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Basel SBB to Nuremberg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
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