Basel to Dresden by train

How to take the new overnight direct train from Basel to Dresden

A Nightjet train now provides the only direct rail link between Basel and Dresden

Routes

How to take the train from Basel to Dresden

Journey Summary

From

Basel / Bâle

Basel SBB/Bâle CFF Rail Station Guide

Dresden

Dresden Hbf Rail Station Guide

Travel Time

9hr 52min

Frequency

Nightly

Travel Information

This train is typically scheduled to depart from Basel SBB station at 21:13 and the from Basel Bad bf station at 21:22.
If your journey will be commencing in Basel city centre, the easier option is to join this train at Basel Bad bf, and ticket prices may be cheaper too.

Final Destination: Praha

This train also calls at: Dresden-Neustadt and it also calls in [Leipzig Hbf](/train-travel-info/countries/germany/cities/leipzig/rail-stations/leipzig-hbf/, but it is due to arrive there at around 04:45.

1 x train per night

Tickets

Book early and save: Yes

Online bookings open: 6 months ahead of the travel date

The train conveys:

Compartment Seats (Sitzwagen)
Couchettes (Liegewagen); 4 berths AND 6 berthsm
Standard sleeping cars (Schlafwagen) with 3 bed, 2 bed and 1 cabins
Deluxe sleeping cars with showers (Schlafwagen) with 3 bed, 2 bed and 1 cabins

The first price you will see on the OBB ticketing site will be for the compartment seats.

Click the train details below for more info including the rail pass reservation fees:

Rail pass users must reserve before boarding these trains,

You can now book rail pass reservations without paying booking fees on the OBB website (OBB operates these trains).Though the process for doing so isn't particularly obvious, hence this step-by-step guide.

Making the rail pass reservation online a minimum of a couple of weeks ahead of the travel date, is particularly recommended if you will be traveling between June and September.
If you wait until arriving in Basel to reserve, your first choice of accommodation may have sold out.

Also if you have a rail pass and book the reservation at Basel SBB station you will have to pay a comparatively expensive booking fees,

Where to book

Ticket Provider	Approximate Cost
DB	*
DB Guide DB is the national railway operator in Germany, so its website can be used for booking journeys by German express trains; the ICE and IC trains and it doesn't charge booking fees. It also sells tickets for journeys by direct trains on all international routes from Germany regardless of whether DB is operating the train service. It also sells an extensive range of end-to-end journeys which involve making connections both within Germany and in neighboring countries, but journeys between Germany and Britain cannot be booked on DB. On journeys within Germany and on most international journeys from and to Germany on trains operated by DB: For journeys by the express trains, EC. IC and ICE trains an adult (on German railways an adult is a person aged 15 and over) can take up to four children aged 6 - 14 with them at no additional charge. Tickets need to be booked for children aged 0 - 5, but there is no charge for them. Those aged 65 and over can take journeys at a discounted rate. Dogs, which are too large to be placed in pet carriers, require tickets which cost 50% of the adult rate. When booking both types of the discounted 'Sparpreis' tickets seat reservations are an optional extra, so need to be added when booking if you want an assigned seat(s). How to Book Tickets on the DB Website The DB website has recently been completely re-designed, so this guide has been updated. How to Book Tickets on the DB Website The DB website has recently been completely re-designed, so this guide has been updated. Buying and using tickets for German rail travel The German rail operator DB has refreshed both its website and many of its terms around how German tickets can be booked and used. So this guide has been updated with the new info. Buying and using tickets for German rail travel The German rail operator DB has refreshed both its website and many of its terms around how German t... Booking and Using Tickets for European journeys involving more than one train What to look out for when purchasing tickets for more complicated European train journeys which involve connecting between trains Booking and Using Tickets for European journeys involving more than one train What to look out for when purchasing tickets for more complicated European train journeys which invo... Using Rail Passes in and to/from Germany All that's good to know about using Eurail and InterRail passes on German train journeys and on international trains to and from Germany Using Rail Passes in and to/from Germany All that's good to know about using Eurail and InterRail passes on German train journeys and on inte...

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Journey Features

Night

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