There are 7 ways to get from Mannheim to Basel by train, bus, night train, car, rideshare, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain 20 / ...
2h 1mCHF 27–120Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Mannheim to Basel257.1 km
3h 14mCHF 13Bus
- Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Basel SBBbus N474 / ...
3h 35mCHF 20–28Night train
- Take the night train from Heidelberg Hbf to Basel Sbbnighttrain Nj
4h 27mCHF 35–246Drive 257.1 km
- Drive from Mannheim to Baselcar 257.1 km
2h 14mCHF 41–59Train, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
2h 48mCHF 115–258Train, 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 3mCHF 99–242
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 train which takes 2h 1m and costs SFr 27 - SFr 120.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Mannheim central bus station station and arriving at Basel SBB. Services depart every four hours, 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 Mannheim and Basel is 249 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 1m and costs SFr 27 - SFr 120.
The train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf takes 2h 1m 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 1m and costs SFr 27 - SFr 120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 20 - SFr 28 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 Bad Bf hourly. Tickets cost CHF 27–55 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 every 4 hours. Tickets cost CHF 20–28 and the journey takes 3h 35m.
- 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 60–250
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–260
- 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 60–250
- 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 70–250
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–160
- 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 27–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–26
- 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 35–120
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 35–55
- 1st Class
- CHF 70–120
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 11–18
- 1st Class
- CHF 21–35
- 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 40–60
- 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 Heidelberg Hbf to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–239
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 235–239
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 110–140
- 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 13m
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–28
- 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 Bad Bf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mannheim to Basel is 257 km. It takes approximately 2h 14m to drive from Mannheim to Basel.
Book your Mannheim to Basel train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Mannheim to Basel bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 1256+ 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.