There are 7 ways to get from Basel to Mayen by train, bus, night train, 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 via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)
best- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf to Koblenz Hbftrain Ice / ...
6h 2m€75–151Night train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Basel Bad Bf to Koblenz Hbfnighttrain Nj
7h 12m€30–100Bus
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe central train stationbus FlixBus N33 / ...
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Coblenz central train stationbus N93
8h 33m€36–55Drive 388.9 km
- Drive from Basel to Mayencar 388.9 km
4h 9m€82–118Train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain 43N
7h 23m€70–150Train to Zurich Airport, fly, train
- 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(M) Flughafen Fernbf to Koblenz Hbftrain
6h 41m€155–324Fly from Basel, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BSL - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf to Koblenz Hbftrain
6h 37m€156–405
Basel to Mayen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Mayen is to bus which costs €35 - €55 and takes 8h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Mayen is to drive which takes 4h 9m and costs €80 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Mayen. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Mayen Brückentor via Karlsruhe central train station and Koblenz Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 33m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Mayen. However, there are services departing from Basel Bad Bf and arriving at Mayen Westbahnhof via Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf, Koblenz Hbf and Andernach Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 2m.
The distance between Basel and Mayen is 481 km. The road distance is 388.9 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Mayen without a car is to train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA) which takes 6h 2m and costs €75 - €160.
It takes approximately 6h 2m to get from Basel to Mayen, including transfers.
Basel to Mayen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Mayen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Basel Bad Bf station.
The best way to get from Basel to Mayen is to train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA) which takes 6h 2m and costs €75 - €160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €55 and takes 8h 33m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Mayen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany?
You can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Mayen Westbahnhof via Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf, Koblenz Hbf, and Andernach Bahnhof in around 6h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Mayen Brückentor via Karlsruhe central train station, Coblenz central train station, and Koblenz Hauptbahnhof in around 8h 33m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–380
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–170
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–450
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–450
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–220
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–380
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–450
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf to Koblenz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf to Koblenz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf to Koblenz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Basel Bad Bf to Koblenz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–101
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €97–101
- Couchette Carriage
- €60–75
- Seating Carriage
- €30–40
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Coblenz central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Basel to Mayen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Karlsruhe central train station.
Basel to Mayen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Mayen is 389 km. It takes approximately 4h 9m to drive from Basel to Mayen.
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