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Compare bus and train for Nuremberg to Basel
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Nuremberg to Basel among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $25. For those with little time consider booking a bus which can get you there in 5h 52m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.3kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $25, and a train costs an average of $42.
Distance: 206 miles (332 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus |
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$86 Average price | $40 Average price Cheapest |
6h 38m Average total duration 6h 8m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 22m Average total duration Fastest 5h 52m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Nuremberg to Basel
How to get from Nuremberg to Basel by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Nuremberg to Basel is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus11:10PM6h00Nürnberg, ZOB05:10AMBasel, Bahnhof$491One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
FlixBus11:10PM6h00Nürnberg, ZOB05:10AMBasel, Bahnhof$491One-way0 transfers
Fastest
IC 2162 · ICE 10711:42AM5h06Nuremberg Hbf04:48PMBasel SBB$1601One-way1 transfer
Other options
ICE 728 · ICE 7108:00AM5h21Nuremberg Hbf01:21PMBasel SBB$841One-way1 transfer
ICE 1022 · ECE 15105:28AM5h26Nuremberg Hbf10:54AMBasel SBB$841One-way1 transfer
88612 · ICE 568 · ICE 27908:37AM5h11Nuremberg Hbf01:48PMBasel SBB$981One-way2 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus01:20AM7h10Nürnberg, ZOB09:30AMBasel, Bahnhof$571One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus07:25PM8h25Nürnberg, ZOB03:50AMBasel, Bahnhof$501One-way1 transfer
ICE 820+
LH120407:00AM7h05Nuremberg Hbf02:05PMEuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg$5271One-way1 transfer
ICE 926+
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LH120609:31AM8h39Nuremberg Hbf06:10PMEuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg$5251One-way2 transfers
ICE 724+
LH120610:00AM8h10Nuremberg Hbf06:10PMEuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg$5321One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Nuremberg to Basel:
A bus is $17 (€14) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Nuremberg to Basel costing on average $42 (€34).
Other travel options to Basel take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 6m.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Nuremberg and Basel as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Nuremberg Albrecht Dürer Airport and arrive in EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg.
- Trains mostly depart from Nuremberg Hbf and arrive in Basel SBB.
- Buses mostly depart from Nürnberg, ZOB and arrive in Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB).
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Basel by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, agilis to go to Basel by train.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
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