There are 5 ways to get from Basel to Mainau by train, bus, or car
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 SingenRe3
- Take the train from Singen to Konstanz-Petershausen BahnhofS6 / ...
2h 7m€15–32Bus
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Constance central bus station006
2h 30m€18–27Drive 156.8 km
- Drive from Basel to Mainau156.8 km
1h 44m€28–40Train via Zurich
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBIr36 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to KonstanzIr75
3h 33m€31–57Train #2
- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Konstanz-PetershausenS6
4h 37m€22–28
Basel to Mainau by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Mainau is to bus which costs €18 - €27 and takes 2h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Mainau is to drive which takes 1h 44m and costs €27 - €40.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Constance central bus station station. Services depart five times a week, and operate Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 2h 30m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Basel Bad Bf and arriving at Konstanz-Petershausen. Services depart twice a week, and operate Saturday. The journey takes approximately 4h 37m.
The distance between Basel and Mainau is 143 km. The road distance is 156.8 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Mainau without a car is to train which takes 2h 7m and costs €14 - €35.
It takes approximately 2h 7m to get from Basel to Mainau, including transfers.
Basel to Mainau bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Mainau train services, operated by SBB GmbH, depart from Basel Bad Bf station.
The best way to get from Basel to Mainau is to train which takes 2h 7m and costs €14 - €35. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €18 - €27 and takes 2h 30m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Mainau, Germany?
You can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Konstanz-Petershausen Bahnhof via Singen in around 2h 7m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Basel SBB to Constance central bus station 5 times a week. Tickets cost €18–27 and the journey takes 2h 30m.
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- Phone
- +49 731 1550-0
- servicecenter@dbregiobus-rab.de
- Website
- meine-rab.de
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–20
- Schedules at
- meine-rab.de
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €10–13
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Singen to Konstanz-Petershausen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Konstanz-Petershausen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €22–28
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Singen to Konstanz-Petershausen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- 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
- €22–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Konstanz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 71 554 00 00
- Website
- thurbo.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Konstanz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Schedules at
- thurbo.ch
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €9–12
- 1st Class Ticket
- €13–16
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel SBB to Constance central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Mainau bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Constance central bus station.
Basel to Mainau train services, operated by SBB GmbH, arrive at Konstanz-Petershausen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Mainau is 157 km. It takes approximately 1h 44m to drive from Basel to Mainau.
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