There are 6 ways to get from Basel to Heilbronn Hbf by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhoftrain Re45
3h 20m€44–195Bus via Strasbourg
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Strasbourgbus FlixBus 108 / ...
- Take the bus from Strasbourg to Heilbronn central train stationbus N1315 / ...
7h 45m€28–44Bus
- Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Stuttgartbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the bus from Hauptbf to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof/Busbahnhofbus Re8e / ...
4h 44m€39–50Drive 264.5 km
- Drive from Basel to Heilbronn Hbfcar 264.5 km
2h 38m€48–69Train, fly
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane ZRH - STR
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Heilbronn Hbftrain
4h 35m€150–401Train via Basel SBB
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof/Willy-Brandt-Pl.train 85457 / ...
3h 45m
Basel to Heilbronn Hbf by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Heilbronn Hbf is to bus via Strasbourg which costs €28 - €45 and takes 7h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Heilbronn Hbf is to drive which takes 2h 38m and costs €45 - €70.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Heilbronn Hbf. However, there are services departing from Basel, Bahnhof and arriving at Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof/Busbahnhof via Hauptbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Heilbronn Hbf. However, there are services departing from Basel Bad Bf and arriving at Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 20m.
The distance between Basel and Heilbronn Hbf is 261 km. The road distance is 264.5 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Heilbronn Hbf without a car is to train which takes 3h 20m and costs €40 - €200.
It takes approximately 3h 20m to get from Basel to Heilbronn Hbf, including transfers.
Basel to Heilbronn Hbf bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Heilbronn Hbf train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Basel Bad Bf station.
The best way to get from Basel to Heilbronn Hbf is to train which takes 3h 20m and costs €40 - €200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €50 and takes 4h 44m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Heilbronn Hbf, Germany?
You can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof in around 3h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof/Busbahnhof via Stuttgart and Hauptbf in around 4h 44m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–550
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Heilbronn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Heilbronn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €10–13
- 1st Class Ticket
- €14–20
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Heilbronn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Heilbronn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
- Phone
- +49 721 61075885
- [email protected]
- Website
- Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft mbH
Train from Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof/Willy-Brandt-Pl.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft mbH
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €31–34
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Bus from Hauptbf to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof/Busbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Bus from Hauptbf to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof/Busbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Bus from Hauptbf to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof/Busbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Basel SBB to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Strasbourg to Heilbronn central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Basel to Heilbronn Hbf bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Strasbourg station.
Basel to Heilbronn Hbf train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Heilbronn Hbf is 264 km. It takes approximately 2h 38m to drive from Basel to Heilbronn Hbf.
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