There are 7 ways to get from Heilbronn to Basel by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain Re45 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain 12 / ...
3h 10mCHF 36–164Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Heilbronn central train station to Mulhousebus N1315
6h 4mCHF 26–45Bus via Stuttgart
- Take the bus from Heilbronn central train station to Kornwestheimbus FlixBus N184 / ...
- Take the bus from Stuttgart to Basel, Bahnhofbus Ivano-Frankivsk
5h 3mCHF 34–41Drive 263.3 km
- Drive from Heilbronn to Baselcar 263.3 km
2h 40mCHF 44–63Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
4h 23mCHF 136–372Train via Basel SBB
- Take the train from Heilbronn Harmonie to Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatztrain 85462 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
4h 4mTrain to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane STR - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
4h 44mCHF 141–381
Heilbronn to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heilbronn to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 26 - SFr 45 and takes 6h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Heilbronn to Basel is to drive which takes 2h 40m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 65.
No, there is no direct bus from Heilbronn station to Basel. However, there are services departing from Heilbronn central train station and arriving at Basel, Bahnhof via Stuttgart. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 3m.
No, there is no direct train from Heilbronn to Basel. However, there are services departing from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Basel Bad Bf via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 10m.
The distance between Heilbronn and Basel is 261 km. The road distance is 263.3 km.
The best way to get from Heilbronn to Basel without a car is to train which takes 3h 10m and costs SFr 35 - SFr 170.
It takes approximately 3h 10m to get from Heilbronn to Basel, including transfers.
Heilbronn to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Heilbronn central train station.
Heilbronn to Basel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Heilbronn to Basel is to train which takes 3h 10m and costs SFr 35 - SFr 170. Alternatively, you can bus via Stuttgart, which costs SFr 30 - SFr 45 and takes 5h 3m.
What companies run services between Heilbronn, Germany and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof in around 3h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heilbronn central train station to Basel, Bahnhof via Kornwestheim, Kornwestheim, Hauptbahnhof, and Stuttgart in around 5h 3m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–420
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–280
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–410
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–25
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Heilbronn central train station to Kornwestheim
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Heilbronn central train station to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–40
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Heilbronn to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Kornwestheim station.
Heilbronn to Basel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heilbronn to Basel is 263 km. It takes approximately 2h 40m to drive from Heilbronn to Basel.
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