The average bus between Basel and Heidelberg takes 5h 12m and the fastest bus takes 3h 54m. The bus service runs several times per day from Basel to Heidelberg. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 3 times a day between Basel and Heidelberg. The earliest departure is at 4:30 AM at night, and the last departure from Basel is at 9:40 PM which arrives into Heidelberg at 1:54 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 5h 12m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Heidelberg. However, there are services departing from Basel station and arriving at Heidelberg station via Freiburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 12m.
Basel to Heidelberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Heidelberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Heidelberg Pre Waypoint station.
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The distance between Basel and Heidelberg is 221.5 km. The road distance is 258 km.
You can take a bus from Basel SBB to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint via Freiburg in around 4h 44m.