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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 €20. 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 €20, and a train costs an average of €34.
Distance: 206 miles (332 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus |
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€70 Average price | €32 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.
FlixBusCheapest
FlixBusFastest
IC 2162 · ICE 107Other options
IC 2164 · ICE 105
ICE 728 · ICE 279
ICE 724 · ICE 371
ICE 1020+
EN8110
ICE 1020+
LH6914
ICE 728+
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FAQs: Travel from Nuremberg to Basel
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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 $43 (€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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