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How to get fromMainz to Baselby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Mainz to Basel by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

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    1. Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain train 12 / ...
    3h 5m
    CHF 33–242

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train S5 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Mannheim - Bus Station to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    7h 27m
    CHF 37–72

  3. Drive 327.8 km

    1. Drive from Mainz to Baselcar car 327.8 km
    2h 44m
    CHF 54–78

  4. Fly to Basel

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    2h 38m
    CHF 109–286

  5. Train via Basel SBB

    1. Take the train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train S5 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    3h 58m
    CHF 40–217

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Mainz Hbf to Basel Bad Bftrain train Nightjet
    4h 28m
    CHF 35–270

  7. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    3h 51m
    CHF 113–292

Mainz to Basel by train

Calendar179Weekly Trains
Duration3h 5mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 33Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 318.8 km
  • Duration: 3h 5m

What companies run services between Mainz, Germany and Basel, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 3h 5m. Alternatively, Lufthansa, Air Dolomiti, and Lufthansa City fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL) 4 times a day.

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