There are 6 ways to get from Gernsheim to Basel by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 20 / ...
3h 12mCHF 33–107Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N33 / ...
5h 55mCHF 25–42Night train
- Take the night train from Mannheim Hbf to Basel Sbbnighttrain Nj
4h 27mCHF 30–97Drive 287.1 km
- Drive from Gernsheim to Baselcar 287.1 km
2h 26mCHF 47–67Train, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Gernsheim Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
2h 58mCHF 124–317Train, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Gernsheim Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FRA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
4h 12mCHF 112–263
Gernsheim to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gernsheim to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 25 - SFr 45 and takes 5h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Gernsheim to Basel is to drive which takes 2h 26m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 70.
No, there is no direct train from Gernsheim to Basel. However, there are services departing from Gernsheim Bahnhof and arriving at Basel SBB via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 12m.
The distance between Gernsheim and Basel is 287 km. The road distance is 287.1 km.
The best way to get from Gernsheim to Basel without a car is to train which takes 3h 12m and costs SFr 30 - SFr 110.
It takes approximately 3h 12m to get from Gernsheim to Basel, including transfers.
Gernsheim to Basel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Gernsheim to Basel is to train which takes 3h 12m and costs SFr 30 - SFr 110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 25 - SFr 45 and takes 5h 55m.
Gernsheim to Basel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gernsheim to Basel is 287 km. It takes approximately 2h 26m to drive from Gernsheim to Basel.
What companies run services between Gernsheim, Germany and Basel, Switzerland?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB hourly. Tickets cost CHF 40–95 and the journey takes 2h 21m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Mannheim central bus station to Basel SBB every 4 hours. Tickets cost CHF 17–30 and the journey takes 4h 30m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–490
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–290
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–490
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–290
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–140
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–330
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–290
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–60
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–85
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Mannheim Hbf to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–86
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 80–86
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 50–60
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 22–26
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Gernsheim Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- 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 28–80
- 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
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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