There are 5 ways to get from Basel to Bensheim by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, or train
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Train
best- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Bensheim, Bahnhoftrain Re60 / ...
2h 58m€50–119Bus via Karlsruhe
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe central train stationbus FlixBus N33 / ...
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Heidelberg central train stationbus FlixBus 108 / ...
5h 4m€22–44Drive 276.1 km
- Drive from Basel to Bensheimcar 276.1 km
2h 19m€48–70Fly, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BSL - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Bensheim, Bahnhoftrain
4h 19m€133–344Bus
- Take the bus from Basel to Mannheim - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
5h 49m€25–50
Basel to Bensheim by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Bensheim is to bus via Karlsruhe which costs €22 - €45 and takes 5h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Bensheim is to drive which takes 2h 19m 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 287 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 €50 - €120.
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 €50 - €120. Alternatively, you can bus via Karlsruhe, which costs €22 - €45 and takes 5h 4m.
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 19m 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, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Bensheim, Bahnhof via Karlsruhe central train station, Heidelberg central train station, and Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof in around 5h 4m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–550
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–550
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–260
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Bensheim, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–16
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Bensheim, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €70–110
- 2nd Class
- €55–75
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Bensheim, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Bensheim, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/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 Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Heidelberg central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Basel to Mannheim - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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