There are 7 ways to get from Mannheim to Basel by train, bus, tram, night train, car, rideshare, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB20 / ...
2h 21mCHF 29–130Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Mannheim to Basel257.1 km
3h 14mCHF 13Bus
- Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Basel SBBN474 / ...
3h 35mCHF 20–29Tram, night train
- Take the tram from Mannheim, Marktplatz to Heidelberg, HauptbahnhofRnv 5
- Take the night train from Heidelberg Hbf to Basel SbbNj
4h 16mCHF 35–256Drive 257.1 km
- Drive from Mannheim to Basel257.1 km
2h 14mCHF 41–59Train, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)FRA - BSL
2h 45mCHF 124–289Train, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)FRA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
4h 4mCHF 104–263
Mannheim to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mannheim to Basel is to rideshare which costs SFr 13 and takes 3h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Mannheim to Basel is to drive which takes 2h 14m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 60.
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 SBB. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 21m.
The distance between Mannheim and Basel is 253 km. The road distance is 257.1 km.
The best way to get from Mannheim to Basel without a car is to train which takes 2h 21m and costs SFr 29 - SFr 130.
The train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB takes 2h 21m including transfers and departs hourly.
Mannheim to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Mannheim central bus station.
Mannheim to Basel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Mannheim to Basel is to train which takes 2h 21m and costs SFr 29 - SFr 130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 20 - SFr 29 and takes 3h 35m.
What companies run services between Mannheim, Germany and Basel, Switzerland?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB hourly. Tickets cost CHF 29–80 and the journey takes 2h 21m. Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Mannheim central bus station to Basel SBB 5 times a day. Tickets cost CHF 20–29 and the journey takes 3h 35m.
- 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
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–280
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–470
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–280
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–310
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–280
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–180
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–130
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 35–55
- 1st Class
- CHF 75–130
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
- +42 621 465 4444
- info@rnv-online.de
- Website
- rnv-online.de
Tram from Mannheim, Marktplatz to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- https://www.rnv-online.de/english/
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Heidelberg Hbf to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–242
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 238–242
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 120–140
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 30–40
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- 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 Mannheim central bus station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–29
- 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
Mannheim to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Basel SBB station.
Mannheim to Basel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mannheim to Basel is 257 km. It takes approximately 2h 14m to drive from Mannheim to Basel.
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Book your Mannheim to Basel bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 1260+ hotels available in Basel.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Mannheim and Basel. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.