There are 7 ways to get from Ludwigshafen am Rhein to Basel by train, bus, night train, car, rideshare, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain 20 / ...
2h 1mCHF 24–100Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Mannheim to Basel257.1 km
3h 14mCHF 13Bus
- Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N474 / ...
3h 35mCHF 17–29Night train
- Take the night train from Mannheim Hbf to Basel Bad Bfnighttrain Nj
2h 35mCHF 21–85Drive 258 km
- Drive from Ludwigshafen am Rhein to Baselcar 258 km
2h 19mCHF 41–60Train, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
2h 49mCHF 130–333Train, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FRA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
4h 2mCHF 114–334
Ludwigshafen am Rhein to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ludwigshafen am Rhein to Basel is to rideshare which costs SFr 13 and takes 3h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Ludwigshafen am Rhein to Basel is to train which takes 2h 1m and costs SFr 24 - SFr 100.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Mannheim central bus station station and arriving at Basel SBB. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 35m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Basel Bad Bf. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 1m.
The distance between Ludwigshafen am Rhein and Basel is 249 km. The road distance is 258 km.
The best way to get from Ludwigshafen am Rhein to Basel without a car is to train which takes 2h 1m and costs SFr 24 - SFr 100.
The train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf takes 2h 1m including transfers and departs hourly.
Ludwigshafen am Rhein to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Mannheim central bus station.
Ludwigshafen am Rhein to Basel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Ludwigshafen am Rhein to Basel is to train which takes 2h 1m and costs SFr 24 - SFr 100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 17 - SFr 29 and takes 3h 35m.
What companies run services between Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Germany and Basel, Switzerland?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf hourly. Tickets cost CHF 40–100 and the journey takes 2h 1m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Mannheim central bus station to Basel SBB 5 times a day. Tickets cost CHF 17–29 and the journey takes 3h 35m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–460
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–400
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–400
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–460
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–400
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–190
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–430
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–370
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–29
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–55
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–16
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–85
- 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 Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–85
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 80–85
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 50–60
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 21–26
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- 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 29–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Mannheim central bus station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Mannheim to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 13
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Ludwigshafen am Rhein to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Basel SBB station.
Ludwigshafen am Rhein to Basel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Basel Bad Bf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ludwigshafen am Rhein to Basel is 258 km. It takes approximately 2h 19m to drive from Ludwigshafen am Rhein to Basel.
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Book your Ludwigshafen am Rhein to Basel bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 576+ hotels available in Basel.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Ludwigshafen am Rhein and Basel. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.