There are 8 ways to get from Mainz to Basel by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain 12 / ...
3h 6mCHF 32–216Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Frankfurt Airport to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N122
6h 39mCHF 29–51Drive 327.8 km
- Drive from Mainz to Baselcar 327.8 km
2h 44mCHF 54–78Fly to Basel
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
2h 38mCHF 118–296Train via Basel SBB
- Take the train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain S5 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
3h 58mCHF 39–188Train #2
- Take the train from Mainz Hbf to Basel Bad Bftrain Nightjet
4h 28mCHF 35–240Train, bus
- Take the train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain S5 / ...
- Take the bus from Mannheim - Bus Station to Baselbus BlaBlaCar Bus
7h 27mCHF 36–63Fly 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 51mCHF 123–313
Mainz to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mainz to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 29 - SFr 55 and takes 6h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Mainz to Basel is to fly which takes 2h 38m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 300.
No, there is no direct bus from Mainz to Basel. However, there are services departing from Ginsheim-Gustavsburg-Gustavsburg Am Alten Fährhaus and arriving at Basel SBB via Frankfurt Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 39m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Mainz Hbf and arriving at Basel Bad Bf. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 28m.
The distance between Mainz and Basel is 319 km. The road distance is 327.8 km.
The best way to get from Mainz to Basel without a car is to train which takes 3h 6m and costs SFr 30 - SFr 220.
It takes approximately 3h 6m to get from Mainz to Basel, including transfers.
Mainz to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Frankfurt Airport station.
Mainz to Basel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Mainz to Basel is to train which takes 3h 6m and costs SFr 30 - SFr 220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 29 - SFr 55 and takes 6h 39m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 110 - SFr 300 and takes 2h 38m.
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 6m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Frankfurt Airport to Basel SBB once daily. Tickets cost CHF 25–45 and the journey takes 4h 45m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–410
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–360
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–390
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–350
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–390
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–180
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–410
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–390
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–170
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–170
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mainz Hbf to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–240
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–19
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
Train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–19
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
Train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–19
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–19
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–19
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–19
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- 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 7–15
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–55
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–55
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Mainz Hbf to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–80
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–90
- 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 30–90
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Frankfurt Airport to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Mannheim - Bus Station to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Mainz to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Basel SBB station.
Mainz to Basel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mainz to Basel is 328 km. It takes approximately 2h 44m to drive from Mainz to Basel.
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