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How to get fromBasel to Heilbronnby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Basel to Heilbronn by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re45
    3h 19m
    €51–184

  2. Drive 264.6 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Basel to Heilbronncar car 264.6 km
    2h 38m
    €46–67

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Stuttgartbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Kornwestheim to Heilbronn central train stationbus bus N1315 / ...
    5h 7m

  4. Train, fly

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane ZRH - STR
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4h 42m
    €148–402

  5. Train via Basel SBB

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz to Heilbronn Harmonietrain train 85457 / ...
    4h 10m

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus FlixBus 108 / ...
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz to Heilbronn Harmonietrain train 85457 / ...
    7h

Basel to Heilbronn by train

Calendar130Weekly Trains
Duration3h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket€51Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 260.6 km
  • Duration: 3h 19m

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 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Heilbronn central train station via Stuttgart, Hauptbahnhof, Kornwestheim, and Kornwestheim in around 5h 7m.

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