The average bus between Heidelberg and Basel takes 5h 45m and the fastest bus takes 3h 44m. The bus service runs several times per day from Heidelberg to Basel. 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 4 times a day between Heidelberg and Basel. The earliest departure is at 12:26 AM at night, and the last departure from Heidelberg is at 1:21 PM which arrives into Basel at 9:20 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 5h 45m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Heidelberg to Basel. However, there are services departing from Heidelberg station and arriving at Basel station via Freiburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 45m.
Heidelberg to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Heidelberg Post Waypoint station.
Heidelberg to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Basel SBB station.
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The distance between Heidelberg and Basel is 221.5 km. The road distance is 257 km.
You can take a bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Basel SBB via Freiburg in around 5h 4m.