There are 5 ways to get from Basel to Heilbronn by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof20 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heilbronn HauptbahnhofRe45
3h 20m€36–76Bus
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Zurich Bus StationN474 / ...
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Heilbronn central train stationN184
6h 10m€49–72Drive 263.4 km
- Drive from Basel to Heilbronn263.4 km
2h 38m€45–66Train, fly
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)ZRH - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof
4h 42m€141–319Train via Basel SBB
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof20 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz to Heilbronn Harmonie85457 / ...
4h 16m
Basel to Heilbronn by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Heilbronn is to train which costs €35 - €80 and takes 3h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Heilbronn is to drive which takes 2h 38m and costs €45 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Heilbronn station. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Heilbronn central train station via Zurich Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Heilbronn. However, there are services departing from Basel Bad Bf and arriving at Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 20m.
The distance between Basel and Heilbronn is 261 km. The road distance is 263.4 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Heilbronn without a car is to train which takes 3h 20m and costs €35 - €80.
It takes approximately 3h 20m to get from Basel to Heilbronn, including transfers.
Basel to Heilbronn bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Heilbronn train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Basel Bad Bf station.
The best way to get from Basel to Heilbronn is to train which takes 3h 20m and costs €35 - €80. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €75 and takes 6h 10m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Heilbronn, Germany?
You can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof in around 3h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Heilbronn central train station via Zurich Bus Station in around 6h 10m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–290
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- 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
- +49 7821 9960770
- info@sweg.de
- Website
- sweg.de
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- sweg.de
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- service@gabw-bahn.de
- Website
- go-ahead-bw.de
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Schedules at
- go-ahead-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €10–13
- 1st Class Ticket
- €14–20
- Phone
- +49 721 61075885
- info@avg.karlsruhe.de
- Website
- avg.info
Train from Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz to Heilbronn Harmonie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- avg.info
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel SBB to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Heilbronn central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Heilbronn bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zurich Bus Station.
Basel to Heilbronn train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Heilbronn is 263 km. It takes approximately 2h 38m to drive from Basel to Heilbronn.
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