There are 12 ways to get from Leipzig to Basel by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train via Fulda
best- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Fulda Bahnhoftrain 50 / ...
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain 12
7h 3mCHF 99–193Night train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Leipzig Hbf to Basel Bad Bfnighttrain Nj
6h 39mCHF 35–180Bus
- Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Frankfurt central train stationbus N13 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N33 / ...
11h 20mCHF 65–82Drive 678.6 km
- Drive from Leipzig to Baselcar 678.6 km
6h 27mCHF 120–174Train
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Basel Bad Bftrain Ec
7h 7mCHF 100–330Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Basel
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Basel (BSL)plane LEJ - BSL
6h 4mCHF 126–410Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LEJ - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
6h 58mCHF 142–429Train to Dresden Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Basel (BSL)plane DRS - BSL
6h 51mCHF 162–347Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Berlin Suedkreuztrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Basel (BSL)plane BER - BSL
5h 25mCHF 58–224Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LEJ - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain
5h 30mCHF 138–236Train to Dresden Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane DRS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
6h 35mCHF 178–436Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Berlin Suedkreuztrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BER - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
6h 39mCHF 89–253
Leipzig to Basel by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Leipzig to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 60 - SFr 85 and takes 11h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Leipzig to Basel is to train and fly which takes 5h 25m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 230.
No, there is no direct bus from Leipzig station to Basel. However, there are services departing from Leipzig central train station and arriving at Basel SBB via Frankfurt central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 20m.
Yes, there is an overnight train departing from Leipzig Hbf and arriving at Basel Bad Bf. This train operates every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 39m.
The distance between Leipzig and Basel is 698 km. The road distance is 678.6 km.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Basel without a car is to train via Fulda which takes 7h 3m and costs SFr 95 - SFr 200.
It takes approximately 7h 3m to get from Leipzig to Basel, including transfers.
Leipzig to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leipzig central train station.
Leipzig to Basel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Leipzig Hbf station.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Basel is to train via Fulda which takes 7h 3m and costs SFr 95 - SFr 200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 60 - SFr 85 and takes 11h 20m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 120 - SFr 410 and takes 6h 4m.
What companies run services between Leipzig, Germany and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Leipzig Hbf to Basel Bad Bf via Fulda Bahnhof in around 7h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leipzig central train station to Basel SBB via Frankfurt central train station in around 11h 20m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–480
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–370
Flights from Dresden Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–450
Flights from Dresden Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–450
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–200
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–310
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–310
Flights from Dresden Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–380
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–150
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–150
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–390
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–140
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–140
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Zurich Airport via Cologne Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–140
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–160
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–150
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–340
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Zurich Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–450
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–310
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Berlin Suedkreuz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Berlin Suedkreuz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Leipzig Hbf to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–110
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 95–110
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 65–80
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 35–45
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Night train from Leipzig Hbf to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–180
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 164
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–190
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–330
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Berlin Suedkreuz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–18
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Berlin Suedkreuz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–18
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leipzig central train station to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 34–37
- Website
- Grand Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Leipzig to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt central train station.
Leipzig to Basel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Fulda Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leipzig to Basel is 679 km. It takes approximately 6h 27m to drive from Leipzig to Basel.
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