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

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There are 6 ways to get from Basel to Bensheim by train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Bensheim, Bahnhoftrain train Re60 / ...
    2h 51m
    €50–127

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Heidelberg central train stationbus bus FlixBus 007 / ...
    4h 53m
    €29–58

  3. Night train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Basel Sbb to Mannheim Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    3h 15m
    €29–116

  4. Drive  276.1 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Bensheimcar car 276.1 km
    2h 19m
    €50–72

  5. Train to Zurich Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ZRH - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Bensheim, Bahnhoftrain train
    4h 28m
    €138–319

  6. Fly from Basel, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BSL - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Bensheim, Bahnhoftrain train
    4h 19m
    €131–409

Basel to Bensheim by train

Calendar188Weekly Trains
Duration2h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket€50Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 286.8 km
  • Duration: 2h 51m

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 51m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Basel SBB to Heidelberg central train station 3 times a day. Tickets cost €22–35 and the journey takes 4h 5m.

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