There are 5 ways to get from Viernheim to Basel by train, bus, tram, night train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain 20 / ...
2h 53mCHF 28–124Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Basel SBBbus N474 / ...
5h 8mCHF 23–32Tram, night train
- Take the tram from Viernheim, Bahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftram Rnv 5
- Take the night train from Heidelberg Hbf to Basel Sbbnighttrain Nj
5h 2mCHF 36–248Drive 261.3 km
- Drive from Viernheim to Baselcar 261.3 km
2h 15mCHF 41–60Tram, train, fly
- Take the tram from Viernheim, Bahnhof to Mannheim Hbftram
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
3h 43mCHF 111–273
Viernheim to Basel by tram and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Viernheim to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 23 - SFr 35 and takes 5h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Viernheim to Basel is to drive which takes 2h 15m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 60.
No, there is no direct train from Viernheim to Basel. However, there are services departing from Viernheim, Bahnhof and arriving at Basel Bad Bf via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 53m.
The distance between Viernheim and Basel is 259 km. The road distance is 261.3 km.
The best way to get from Viernheim to Basel without a car is to train which takes 2h 53m and costs SFr 28 - SFr 130.
It takes approximately 2h 53m to get from Viernheim to Basel, including transfers.
Viernheim to Basel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Viernheim to Basel is to train which takes 2h 53m and costs SFr 28 - SFr 130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 23 - SFr 35 and takes 5h 8m.
Viernheim to Basel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Basel Bad Bf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Viernheim to Basel is 261 km. It takes approximately 2h 15m to drive from Viernheim to Basel.
What companies run services between Viernheim, Germany and Basel, Switzerland?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf hourly. Tickets cost CHF 25–65 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 5 times a day. 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 60–320
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–320
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–280
- 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 25–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- 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 45–60
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +42 621 465 4444
- info@rnv-online.de
- Website
- rnv-online.de
Tram from Viernheim, Bahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–8
- Website
- https://www.rnv-online.de/english/
Tram from Viernheim, Bahnhof to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–4
- Website
- https://www.rnv-online.de/english/
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Heidelberg Hbf to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–240
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 237–240
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 120–140
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 30–40
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 20–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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