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How to get fromBasel SBB Station to Mainzby train (Trenitalia), bus, train, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Basel SBB Station to Mainz by train (Trenitalia), bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Mannheim

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain train S5 / ...
    3h 44m
    €61–174

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Mannheim - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Römisches Theatertrain train S5 / ...
    6h 40m
    €34–103

  3. Drive  328.2 km

    1. Drive from Basel SBB Station to Mainzcar car 328.2 km
    2h 42m
    €59–85

  4. Fly from Basel

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BSL - FRA
    3h 51m
    €126–327

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43N
    4h 31m
    €65–140

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Frankfurt Airportbus bus FlixBus N122
    7h 12m
    €34–50

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ZRH - FRA
    5h 1m
    €137–288

Basel SBB Station to Mainz by train

Calendar188Weekly Trains
Duration3h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket€61Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 323.3 km
  • Duration: 3h 44m

What companies run services between Basel SBB Station, Switzerland and Mainz, Germany?

You can take a train from Basel SBB to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 3h 44m. Alternatively, Lufthansa, Air Dolomiti, and Lufthansa City fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA) 4 times a day.

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