There are 5 ways to get from Bensheim to Basel by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Bensheim, Bahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain Re60 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain 20 / ...
3h 3mCHF 38–143Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Basel SBBbus N474 / ...
5h 17mCHF 29–51Drive 275.9 km
- Drive from Bensheim to Baselcar 275.9 km
2h 20mCHF 43–62Train, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Bensheim, Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
3h 5mCHF 123–263Train, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Bensheim, Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FRA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
4h 20mCHF 97–237
Bensheim to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bensheim to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 29 - SFr 55 and takes 5h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Bensheim to Basel is to drive which takes 2h 20m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 65.
No, there is no direct train from Bensheim to Basel. However, there are services departing from Bensheim, Bahnhof and arriving at Basel Bad Bf via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 3m.
The distance between Bensheim and Basel is 287 km. The road distance is 275.9 km.
The best way to get from Bensheim to Basel without a car is to train which takes 3h 3m and costs SFr 35 - SFr 150.
It takes approximately 3h 3m to get from Bensheim to Basel, including transfers.
Bensheim to Basel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Bensheim, Bahnhof station.
The best way to get from Bensheim to Basel is to train which takes 3h 3m and costs SFr 35 - SFr 150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 29 - SFr 55 and takes 5h 17m.
Bensheim to Basel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bensheim to Basel is 276 km. It takes approximately 2h 20m to drive from Bensheim to Basel.
What companies run services between Bensheim, Germany and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Bensheim, Bahnhof to Basel Bad Bf via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 3h 3m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Mannheim central bus station to Basel SBB every 4 hours. Tickets cost CHF 20–28 and the journey takes 3h 35m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–310
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–300
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–260
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–250
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–260
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–310
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–260
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–150
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bensheim, Bahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–13
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bensheim, Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bensheim, Bahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–23
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bensheim, Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–19
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–120
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 35–55
- 1st Class
- CHF 70–120
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–60
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Mannheim central bus station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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