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How to get fromBasel to Bacharachby train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Basel to Bacharach by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train via Mannheim

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain train S5 / ...
    3. Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Bacharach, Bahnhoftrain train
    4h 45m
    €63–145

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Mannheim central bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Wiesbaden central train stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof to Lorch-Lorchhausen Rheinalleebus bus 10X / ...
    7h 37m
    €53–81

  3. Drive  338.5 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Bacharachcar car 338.5 km
    3h 10m
    €60–87

  4. Fly, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BSL - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Bacharach, Bahnhoftrain train
    5h 9m
    €127–314

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43N
    2. Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Bacharach, Bahnhoftrain train Rb26
    5h 41m
    €78–148

Basel to Bacharach by train

Calendar195Weekly Trains
Duration4h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€63Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 363.1 km
  • Duration: 4h 45m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Bacharach, Germany?

You can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Bacharach, Bahnhof via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Mainz, Hauptbahnhof in around 4h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Lorch-Lorchhausen Rheinallee via Mannheim central bus station, Wiesbaden central train station, and Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof in around 7h 37m.

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