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 20 / ...
2h 4mCHF 35–85Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Heidelberg central train station to Basel SBBbus FlixBus 007 / ...
3h 55mCHF 20–35Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Heidelberg Hbf to Basel Bad Bfnighttrain Nj
2h 20mCHF 21–85Drive 245.4 km
- Drive from Heidelberg to Baselcar 245.4 km
2h 7mCHF 41–59Train via Karlsruhe
- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain Re73 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
2h 48mCHF 27–96Train via Karlsruhe #2
- Take the train from HD-Pfaffengrund/Wieblingen to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain S3 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Weil am Rhein Bahnhoftrain Re7
4h 52mCHF 38–148Train, fly
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
3h 42mCHF 123–369
Heidelberg to Basel by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Heidelberg to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 20 - SFr 35 and takes 3h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Heidelberg to Basel is to train which takes 2h 4m and costs SFr 35 - SFr 85.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Heidelberg central train station station and arriving at Basel SBB. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 55m.
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 4m.
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 4m and costs SFr 35 - SFr 85.
The train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf takes 2h 4m including transfers and departs three times a day.
Heidelberg to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Heidelberg central train station.
Heidelberg to Basel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to Basel is to train which takes 2h 4m and costs SFr 35 - SFr 85. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 20 - SFr 35 and takes 3h 55m.
What companies run services between Heidelberg, Germany and Basel, Switzerland?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf every 4 hours. Tickets cost CHF 35–85 and the journey takes 2h 4m. Österreichische Bundesbahnen also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Heidelberg central train station to Basel SBB 3 times a day. Tickets cost CHF 20–35 and the journey takes 3h 55m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–410
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–410
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–380
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–19
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–25
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
#/media/File:ICE_4_Berlin_Hauptbahnhof_(3).jpg "ICE 4 Berlin Hauptbahnhof")
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–75
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–24
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–60
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Heidelberg Hbf to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–85
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 79–85
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 50–60
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 21–25
.jpg "Nightjet train Innsbruck Hbf")
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from HD-Pfaffengrund/Wieblingen to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Weil am Rhein Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 6131 4975 022
- kundenservice@dbregiobus-sw.de
- Website
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–16
- Schedules at
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–15
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Heidelberg central train station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Want to know more about travelling around Switzerland
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Heading to Europe? Read this before you buy a Eurail Pass
Read the travel guide
Want to know more about Flixbus?
Read the travel guide
5 delightfully under-the-radar French towns you need to visit
Read the travel guide
Booking & Getting There
Heidelberg to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Basel SBB station.
Heidelberg to Basel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Basel Bad Bf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heidelberg to Basel is 245 km. It takes approximately 2h 7m to drive from Heidelberg to Basel.
Book your Heidelberg to Basel train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Heidelberg to Basel bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 1334+ hotels available in Basel.