There are 6 ways to get from Basel to Heilbronn by train, bus, car, 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 Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhoftrain Re45
3h 19m€49–150Drive 264.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Basel to Heilbronncar 264.5 km
2h 38m€47–68Bus, train
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe central train stationbus FlixBus N487 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz to Heilbronn Harmonietrain 85457 / ...
4h 56mTrain, fly
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane ZRH - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhoftrain
4h 40m€149–402Train via Basel SBB
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz to Heilbronn Harmonietrain 85457 / ...
3h 52mBus
- Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Stuttgartbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the bus from Kornwestheim to Heilbronn central train stationbus N1316 / ...
5h 2m
Basel to Heilbronn by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Heilbronn is to drive which costs €45 - €70 and takes 2h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Heilbronn is to drive which takes 2h 38m and costs €45 - €70.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Heilbronn station. However, there are services departing from Basel, Bahnhof and arriving at Heilbronn central train station via Kornwestheim. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 2m.
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 19m.
The distance between Basel and Heilbronn is 261 km. The road distance is 264.5 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Heilbronn without a car is to train which takes 3h 19m and costs €45 - €150.
It takes approximately 3h 19m to get from Basel to Heilbronn, including transfers.
Basel to Heilbronn bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Basel, Bahnhof 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 19m and costs €45 - €150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 5h 2m.
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 2m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–440
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- 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 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 721 61075885
- info@avg.karlsruhe.de
- Website
- avg.info
Train from Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz to Heilbronn Harmonie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- avg.info
Train from Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz to Heilbronn Harmonie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- avg.info
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 711 2092-7087
- Website
- regional.bahn.de
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- regional.bahn.de
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- stuttgart@arverio.de
- Website
- arverio-bw.de
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Schedules at
- arverio-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €10–13
- 1st Class Ticket
- €14–20
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- stuttgart@arverio.de
- Website
- arverio-by.de
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- arverio-by.de
- Phone
- +49 6131 4975 022
- kundenservice@dbregiobus-sw.de
- Website
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Schedules at
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Kornwestheim to Heilbronn central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Heilbronn bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Stuttgart 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 265 km. It takes approximately 2h 38m to drive from Basel to Heilbronn.
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