There are 7 ways to get from Heilbronn 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 Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe HauptbahnhofRe45 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf20 / ...
3h 12mCHF 39–113Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Heilbronn central train station to Zurich Bus StationN184
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Basel SBBN474 / ...
6h 17mCHF 30–56Train, night train
- Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe HauptbahnhofRe45 / ...
- Take the night train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Basel SbbNj
4h 30mCHF 41–268Drive 263.3 km
- Drive from Heilbronn to Basel263.3 km
2h 39mCHF 43–61Train via Basel SBB
- Take the train from Heilbronn Harmonie to Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz85462 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB20 / ...
4h 12mTrain to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)STR - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
4h 48mCHF 139–286Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)FRA - BSL
4h 30m
Heilbronn to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heilbronn to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 29 - SFr 60 and takes 6h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Heilbronn to Basel is to drive which takes 2h 39m 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 SBB via Zurich Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 17m.
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 12m.
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 12m and costs SFr 35 - SFr 120.
It takes approximately 3h 12m 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 12m and costs SFr 35 - SFr 120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 29 - SFr 60 and takes 6h 17m.
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 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heilbronn central train station to Basel SBB via Zurich Bus Station in around 6h 17m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–470
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–470
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–210
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–470
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–300
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–26
- 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 28–95
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 28–45
- 1st Class
- CHF 55–95
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–95
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 28–45
- 1st Class
- CHF 55–95
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 12–18
- 1st Class
- CHF 21–35
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–242
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 238–242
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 110–140
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 28–35
- Phone
- +49 721 61075885
- info@avg.karlsruhe.de
- Website
- avg.info
Train from Heilbronn Harmonie to Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- avg.info
- Phone
- +49 7821 9960770
- info@sweg.de
- Website
- sweg.de
Train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- sweg.de
Train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- sweg.de
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- service@gabw-bahn.de
- Website
- go-ahead-bw.de
Train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–19
- Schedules at
- go-ahead-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 9–12
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 13–19
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–40
- 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 Heilbronn central train station to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Heilbronn to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zurich Bus 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 39m to drive from Heilbronn to Basel.
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