There are 6 ways to get from Mainz-Kastel to Basel by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Basel
best- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
2h 39mCHF 111–235Train
cheapest- Take the train from Mainz Hbf to Basel SBBtrain Nightjet
5h 52mCHF 30–180Train via Mannheim
- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain S5 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 20 / ...
4h 36mCHF 35–163Bus
- Take the bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Basel, Bahnhofbus Ivano-Frankivsk
6h 36mDrive 327.6 km
- Drive from Mainz-Kastel to Baselcar 327.6 km
2h 50mCHF 52–74Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FRA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
3h 54mCHF 95–219
Mainz-Kastel to Basel by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mainz-Kastel to Basel is to drive which costs SFr 50 - SFr 75 and takes 2h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Mainz-Kastel to Basel is to fly which takes 2h 39m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 240.
No, there is no direct bus from Mainz-Kastel to Basel. However, there are services departing from Wiesbaden-Mainz-Kastel Bahnhof and arriving at Basel, Bahnhof via Mainz central train station and Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 36m.
The distance between Mainz-Kastel and Basel is 317 km. The road distance is 327.6 km.
The best way to get from Mainz-Kastel to Basel without a car is to train via Mannheim which takes 4h 36m and costs SFr 30 - SFr 170.
It takes approximately 2h 39m to get from Mainz-Kastel to Basel, including transfers.
Mainz-Kastel to Basel bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB station.
The best way to get from Mainz-Kastel to Basel is to fly which takes 2h 39m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 240. Alternatively, you can train via Mannheim, which costs SFr 30 - SFr 170 and takes 4h 36m, you could also bus, which costs and takes 6h 36m.
Mainz-Kastel to Basel bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Basel, Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mainz-Kastel to Basel is 328 km. It takes approximately 2h 50m to drive from Mainz-Kastel to Basel.
What companies run services between Mainz-Kastel, Hesse, Germany and Basel, Switzerland?
Lufthansa and Air Dolomiti fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Wiesbaden-Mainz-Kastel Bahnhof to Basel SBB via Mainz, Hauptbahnhof, Mainz, Hauptbahnhof, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 4h 36m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–300
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–240
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–250
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–240
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–240
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–160
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–19
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–24
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mainz Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 11–17
- 1st Class
- CHF 20–35
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–130
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 35–55
- 1st Class
- CHF 70–130
Train from Mainz Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–180
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 50–80
- 1st Class
- CHF 100–180
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–11
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 7–11
- 1st Class
- CHF 11–17
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 85
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- 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 19–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Basel, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
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