There are 7 ways to get from Heidelberg 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 Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain 20N
2h 20mCHF 29–75Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Basel SBBbus FlixBus 107 / ...
4h 4mCHF 19–27Night train
- Take the night train from Heidelberg Hbf to Basel Bad Bfnighttrain Nj
2h 20mCHF 30–238Drive 245.4 km
- Drive from Heidelberg to Baselcar 245.4 km
2h 6mCHF 39–56Train via Karlsruhe
- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain S3 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain 20 / ...
2h 47mCHF 33–116Train via Rastatt
- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Rastatttrain Re40
- Take the train from Rastatt to Basel Bad Bftrain Re7
3h 59mCHF 36–53Train, fly
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
3h 39mCHF 130–306
Heidelberg to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heidelberg to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 19 - SFr 27 and takes 4h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Heidelberg to Basel is to drive which takes 2h 6m and costs SFr 35 - SFr 60.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Heidelberg Post Waypoint and arriving at Basel SBB. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 4m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Basel Bad Bf. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 20m.
The distance between Heidelberg and Basel is 243 km. The road distance is 245.4 km.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to Basel without a car is to train which takes 2h 20m and costs SFr 29 - SFr 75.
The train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf takes 2h 20m including transfers and departs three times a day.
Heidelberg to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Heidelberg Post Waypoint station.
Heidelberg to Basel train services, operated by Österreichische Bundesbahnen, depart from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to Basel is to train which takes 2h 20m and costs SFr 29 - SFr 75. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 19 - SFr 27 and takes 4h 4m.
What companies run services between Heidelberg, Germany and Basel, Switzerland?
Österreichische Bundesbahnen operates a train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf 3 times a day. Tickets cost CHF 45–75 and the journey takes 2h 20m. Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) also services this route 4 times a week. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Basel SBB 3 times a day. Tickets cost CHF 19–27 and the journey takes 4h 4m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–330
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–310
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–330
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–75
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–24
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Heidelberg Hbf to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–238
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 235–238
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 110–140
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 30–40
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Rastatt
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–19
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Rastatt to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–90
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 27–40
- 1st Class
- CHF 55–90
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 11–18
- 1st Class
- CHF 21–35
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Heidelberg to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Basel SBB station.
Heidelberg to Basel train services, operated by Österreichische Bundesbahnen, arrive at Basel Bad Bf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heidelberg to Basel is 245 km. It takes approximately 2h 6m to drive from Heidelberg to Basel.
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