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How to get fromBasel, Badischer Bahnhof to Heidelbergby train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, car, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Basel, Badischer Bahnhof to Heidelberg by train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, car, or train

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  1. Train via Karlsruhe

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re73 / ...
    2h 20m
    €41–237

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Basel Bad Bf to Heidelberg Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2h 35m
    €23–95

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus bus FlixBus N33 / ...
    5h 6m
    €26–39

  4. Drive  242.6 km

    1. Drive from Basel, Badischer Bahnhof to Heidelbergcar car 242.6 km
    2h 3m
    €51–73

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 20N
    2h 35m
    €40–85

  6. Train via Emmendingen

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Emmendingen Bahnhoftrain train Re7
    2. Take the train from Emmendingen Bahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re7 / ...
    3. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Kirchheim/Rohrbach, Bftrain train S3 / ...
    4h 27m
    €43–240

Basel, Badischer Bahnhof to Heidelberg by train

Calendar270Weekly Trains
Duration2h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€41Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 243 km
  • Duration: 2h 20m

What companies run services between Basel, Badischer Bahnhof, Switzerland and Heidelberg, Germany?

You can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof in around 2h 20m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Basel SBB to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint twice daily. Tickets cost €23–35 and the journey takes 3h 49m.

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