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How to get fromMannheim to Baselby train, bus, night train, car, rideshare, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Mannheim to Basel by train, bus, night train, car, rideshare, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain train 12 / ...
    1h 59m
    CHF 26–190

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Mannheim to Baselrideshare rideshare 257.1 km
    3h 14m
    CHF 13

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Basel SBBbus bus FlixBus N474 / ...
    3h 35m
    CHF 20–40

  4. Night train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Mannheim Hbf to Basel Bad Bfnighttrain night train Nj
    2h 40m
    CHF 21–86

  5. Drive 257.1 km

    1. Drive from Mannheim to Baselcar car 257.1 km
    2h 14m
    CHF 42–60

  6. Train, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    2h 45m
    CHF 111–317

  7. Train, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    3h 58m
    CHF 115–333

Mannheim to Basel by train

Calendar184Weekly Trains
Duration1h 59mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 26Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 249 km
  • Duration: 1h 59m

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 40–190 and the journey takes 1h 59m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Mannheim central bus station to Basel SBB 5 times a day. Tickets cost CHF 20–35 and the journey takes 3h 35m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route once daily.

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