There are 6 ways to get from Bensheim to Basel 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
best- Take the train from Bensheim, Bahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain Re60 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain 12 / ...
3h 3mCHF 31–126Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bensheim, Bahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhofbus Re60e
- Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N474 / ...
5h 36mCHF 25–39Bus, night train
- Take the bus from Bensheim, Bahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhofbus Re60e
- Take the night train from Mannheim Hbf to Basel Sbbnighttrain Nj
5h 3mCHF 30–100Drive 275.9 km
- Drive from Bensheim to Baselcar 275.9 km
2h 20mCHF 45–65Train, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Bensheim, Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
3h 5mCHF 123–336Train, 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 19mCHF 128–352
Bensheim to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bensheim to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 24 - SFr 40 and takes 5h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Bensheim to Basel is to drive which takes 2h 20m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 65.
No, there is no direct bus from Bensheim to Basel. However, there are services departing from Bensheim, Bahnhof and arriving at Basel SBB via Mannheim central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 36m.
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 30 - SFr 130.
It takes approximately 3h 3m to get from Bensheim to Basel, including transfers.
Bensheim to Basel bus services, operated by ORN Omnibusverkehr Rhein-Nahe GmbH, depart from Bensheim, Bahnhof station.
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 30 - SFr 130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 24 - SFr 40 and takes 5h 36m.
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, you can take a bus from Bensheim, Bahnhof to Basel SBB via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Mannheim central bus station in around 5h 36m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–550
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–460
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–140
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–460
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–190
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–550
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–460
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bensheim, Bahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–11
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bensheim, Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–15
- 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 6–17
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bensheim, Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- 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 25–60
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–90
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Mannheim Hbf to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–86
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 81–86
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 50–60
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 22–26
- 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 30–90
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 6131 4975 022
- kundenservice@dbregiobus-sw.de
- Website
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
Bus from Bensheim, Bahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–11
- Schedules at
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Mannheim central bus station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Bensheim to Basel bus services, operated by ORN Omnibusverkehr Rhein-Nahe GmbH, arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
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.
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