There are 5 ways to get from Basel to Bensheim by train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, car, train, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Bensheim, Bahnhoftrain Re60 / ...
2h 51m€49–132Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Heidelberg central train stationbus FlixBus 007 / ...
4h 54m€29–63Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Basel Sbb to Mannheim Hbfnighttrain Nj
5h 11m€30–121Drive 276.1 km
- Drive from Basel to Bensheimcar 276.1 km
2h 19m€50–72Train, fly
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane ZRH - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Bensheim, Bahnhoftrain
4h 28m€146–332
Basel to Bensheim by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Bensheim is to bus which costs €29 - €65 and takes 4h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Bensheim is to drive which takes 2h 19m and costs €50 - €75.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Bensheim station. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Heidelberg central train station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 54m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Bensheim. However, there are services departing from Basel Bad Bf and arriving at Bensheim, Bahnhof via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 51m.
The distance between Basel and Bensheim is 287 km. The road distance is 276.1 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Bensheim without a car is to train which takes 2h 51m and costs €45 - €140.
It takes approximately 2h 51m to get from Basel to Bensheim, including transfers.
Basel to Bensheim bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Bensheim train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Basel Bad Bf station.
The best way to get from Basel to Bensheim is to train which takes 2h 51m and costs €45 - €140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €29 - €65 and takes 4h 54m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Bensheim, Germany?
You can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Bensheim, Bahnhof via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 2h 51m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Basel SBB to Heidelberg central train station 3 times a day. Tickets cost €23–35 and the journey takes 4h 5m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–350
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–220
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–350
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Bensheim, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–15
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Bensheim, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–19
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €70–110
- 2nd Class
- €55–75
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Bensheim, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–29
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Frankfurt to Bensheim, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Basel Sbb to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €23–93
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €87–93
- Couchette Carriage
- €55–65
- Seating Carriage
- €23–28
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Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Basel SBB to Heidelberg central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Basel to Bensheim bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Heidelberg central train station.
Basel to Bensheim train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Bensheim is 276 km. It takes approximately 2h 19m to drive from Basel to Bensheim.
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