There are 7 ways to get from Basel SBB Station to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, or train
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Train via Mannheim
best- Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
3h€58–253Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lörrach central train station to Mainz central train stationbus FlixBus 476
8h 2m€34–59Bus via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus Ivano-Frankivsk
5h 30mDrive 330.8 km
- Drive from Basel SBB Station to Mainz, Hauptbahnhofcar 330.8 km
2h 49m€58–83Fly from Basel
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BSL - FRA
3h 52m€119–297Train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain 43N
4h 31m€65–290Train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane ZRH - FRA
5h 2m€119–327
Basel SBB Station to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel SBB Station to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof is to bus which costs €30 - €60 and takes 8h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Basel SBB Station to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof is to drive which takes 2h 49m and costs €55 - €85.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel SBB Station to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof station. However, there are services departing from Basel, Bahnhof and arriving at Mainz central train station via Frankfurt central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 30m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Mainz, Hauptbahnhof. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 31m.
The distance between Basel SBB Station and Mainz, Hauptbahnhof is 323 km. The road distance is 330.8 km.
The best way to get from Basel SBB Station to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof without a car is to train via Mannheim which takes 3h and costs €55 - €260.
It takes approximately 3h to get from Basel SBB Station to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof, including transfers.
Basel SBB Station to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Basel, Bahnhof station.
Basel SBB Station to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel SBB Station to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof is to train via Mannheim which takes 3h and costs €55 - €260. Alternatively, you can bus via Frankfurt am Main, which costs and takes 5h 30m, you could also fly, which costs €110 - €300 and takes 3h 52m.
What companies run services between Basel SBB Station, Switzerland and Mainz, Hauptbahnhof, Germany?
You can take a train from Basel SBB to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 3h. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB once daily, and the journey takes 3h 50m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–430
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–250
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–410
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–190
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–230
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–410
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–180
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–430
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–410
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–290
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €75–110
- 2nd Class
- €55–80
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- Süwex
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Grand Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lörrach central train station to Mainz central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Basel SBB Station to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB station.
Basel SBB Station to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel SBB Station to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof is 331 km. It takes approximately 2h 49m to drive from Basel SBB Station to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof.
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