There are 6 ways to get from Basel to Mannheim by train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, car, rideshare, train, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 20 / ...
2h 4m€40–110Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Basel to Mannheim258.7 km
3h 16m€15Bus
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Mannheim central bus stationbus FlixBus N33 / ...
4h 15m€17–35Night train
- Take the night train from Basel Sbb to Heidelberg Hbfnighttrain Nj
3h 32m€39–267Drive 258 km
- Drive from Basel to Mannheimcar 258 km
2h 14m€46–66Train, fly
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane ZRH - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
4h 17m€116–329
Basel to Mannheim by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Mannheim is to rideshare which costs €15 and takes 3h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Mannheim is to train which takes 2h 4m and costs €40 - €110.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Mannheim central bus station station. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 15m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Basel Bad Bf and arriving at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 4m.
The distance between Basel and Mannheim is 249 km. The road distance is 258 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Mannheim without a car is to train which takes 2h 4m and costs €40 - €110.
The train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof takes 2h 4m including transfers and departs hourly.
Basel to Mannheim bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Mannheim train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Basel Bad Bf station.
The best way to get from Basel to Mannheim is to train which takes 2h 4m and costs €40 - €110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €17 - €35 and takes 4h 15m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Mannheim, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof hourly. Tickets cost €40–100 and the journey takes 2h 4m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Basel SBB to Mannheim central bus station every 4 hours. Tickets cost €17–30 and the journey takes 4h 15m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route once daily.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–280
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–280
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–250
- 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 Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–29
- 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
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Basel Sbb to Heidelberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–260
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €257–260
- Couchette Carriage
- €130–150
- Seating Carriage
- €30–45
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- 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
- €30–90
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–18
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/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 Mannheim central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Basel SBB to Mannheim central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Basel to Mannheim
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Mannheim bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Mannheim central bus station.
Basel to Mannheim train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Mannheim is 258 km. It takes approximately 2h 14m to drive from Basel to Mannheim.
Book your Basel to Mannheim train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Basel to Mannheim bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 1409+ hotels available in Mannheim.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Basel and Mannheim. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.