There are 6 ways to get from Basel to Bensheim by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof20 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Bensheim, BahnhofRe60 / ...
2h 58m€34–124Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Heidelberg central train station107 / ...
4h 32m€24–75Drive 276.1 km
- Drive from Basel to Bensheim276.1 km
2h 17m€48–69Train to Zurich Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)ZRH - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Bensheim, Bahnhof
4h 27m€114–272Train via Heidelberg
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof20N
3h 28m€38–104Fly from Basel, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)BSL - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Bensheim, Bahnhof
4h 16m€138–296
Basel to Bensheim by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Bensheim is to bus which costs €24 - €75 and takes 4h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Bensheim is to drive which takes 2h 17m and costs €45 - €70.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Bensheim. However, there are services departing from Basel Bad Bf and arriving at Bensheim, Bahnhof via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 58m.
The distance between Basel and Bensheim is 286 km. The road distance is 276.1 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Bensheim without a car is to train which takes 2h 58m and costs €30 - €130.
It takes approximately 2h 58m to get from Basel to Bensheim, including transfers.
Basel to Bensheim train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Basel Bad Bf station.
The best way to get from Basel to Bensheim is to train which takes 2h 58m and costs €30 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €24 - €75 and takes 4h 32m.
Basel to Bensheim train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Bensheim is 276 km. It takes approximately 2h 17m to drive from Basel to Bensheim.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Bensheim, Germany?
You can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Bensheim, Bahnhof via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 2h 58m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Basel SBB to Heidelberg central train station 3 times a day. Tickets cost €15–50 and the journey takes 3h 55m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–280
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–500
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–500
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–280
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–500
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–280
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–310
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Bensheim, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Bensheim, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Basel SBB to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €70–110
- 2nd Class
- €55–75
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Bensheim, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Bensheim, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Basel SBB to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel SBB to Heidelberg central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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