There are 6 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, HauptbahnhofRe60 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf20 / ...
3h 2mCHF 22–143Bus
- Take the bus from Heidelberg central train station to Basel SBB107 / ...
5h 11mCHF 22–69Drive 275.9 km
- Drive from Bensheim to Basel275.9 km
2h 19mCHF 45–64Train, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Bensheim, Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)FRA - BSL
3h 3mCHF 127–274Train via Heidelberg
- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB20N
4h 13mCHF 36–109Train, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Bensheim, Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)FRA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
4h 22mCHF 107–258
Bensheim to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bensheim to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 22 - SFr 70 and takes 5h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Bensheim to Basel is to drive which takes 2h 19m 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 2m.
The distance between Bensheim and Basel is 286 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 2m and costs SFr 22 - SFr 150.
It takes approximately 3h 2m 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 2m and costs SFr 22 - SFr 150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 22 - SFr 70 and takes 5h 11m.
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 19m 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 2m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Heidelberg central train station to Basel SBB 4 times a day. Tickets cost CHF 13–45 and the journey takes 3h 45m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–470
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–470
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–270
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–470
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–270
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–300
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–270
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–180
- 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
- Every 30 minutes
- 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 24–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bensheim, Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–85
- 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 45–60
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–23
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–75
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- 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 Heidelberg central train station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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