There are 5 ways to get from Basel to Messel by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, or train
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Train via Mannheim
best- Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Darmstadt Hauptbahnhoftrain Re60 / ...
4h 36m€58–129Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Mannheim central bus stationbus FlixBus N33 / ...
- Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Darmstadt central train stationbus FlixBus 108 / ...
6h 48m€21–39Drive 308.7 km
- Drive from Basel to Messelcar 308.7 km
2h 44m€54–78Fly, bus
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BSL - FRA
- Take the bus from Darmstadt Luisenplatz to Messel Rathausbus
4h 52mTrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Darmstadt Hauptbahnhoftrain 20N
5h 31m€55–130
Basel to Messel by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Messel is to bus which costs €21 - €40 and takes 6h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Messel is to drive which takes 2h 44m and costs €50 - €80.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Messel. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Messel Rathaus via Mannheim central bus station and Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 48m.
The distance between Basel and Messel is 328 km. The road distance is 308.7 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Messel without a car is to train via Mannheim which takes 4h 36m and costs €55 - €130.
It takes approximately 4h 36m to get from Basel to Messel, including transfers.
Basel to Messel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Messel is to train via Mannheim which takes 4h 36m and costs €55 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €21 - €40 and takes 6h 48m.
Basel to Messel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Mannheim central bus station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Messel is 309 km. It takes approximately 2h 44m to drive from Basel to Messel.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Messel, Germany?
You can take a train from Basel SBB to Messel Rathaus via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof, and Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof in around 4h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Messel Rathaus via Mannheim central bus station, Darmstadt central train station, and Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof in around 6h 48m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–550
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–550
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–330
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Basel SBB to Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €75–110
- 2nd Class
- €55–80
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Basel SBB to Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/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
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Mannheim central bus station to Darmstadt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +49 6151 7094115
- info@heagmobilo.de
- Website
- heagmobilo.de
Bus from Darmstadt Luisenplatz to Messel Rathaus
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- heagmobilo.de
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