There are 6 ways to get from Basel to Rhineland-Palatinate by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, or train
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Train via Mannheim
best- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Römisches Theatertrain S5 / ...
3h 37m€60–223Drive 328.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Basel to Mainzcar 328.1 km
2h 42m€58–83Bus
- Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus Ivano-Frankivsk
5h 56mFly from Basel
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BSL - FRA
3h 46m€119–297Train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain 43N
4h 57m€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€121–320
Basel to Rhineland-Palatinate by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Rhineland-Palatinate is to drive which costs €55 - €85 and takes 2h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Rhineland-Palatinate is to drive which takes 2h 42m and costs €55 - €85.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Rhineland-Palatinate. However, there are services departing from Basel, Bahnhof and arriving at Mainz, Bodelschwinghstraße via Frankfurt central train station and Mainz, Hbf West/Taubertsbergb.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 56m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Rhineland-Palatinate. However, there are services departing from Basel Bad Bf and arriving at Mainz, Römisches Theater via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 37m.
The distance between Basel and Rhineland-Palatinate is 317 km. The road distance is 328.1 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Rhineland-Palatinate without a car is to train via Mannheim which takes 3h 37m and costs €60 - €230.
It takes approximately 3h 37m to get from Basel to Rhineland-Palatinate, including transfers.
Basel to Rhineland-Palatinate bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Basel, Bahnhof station.
Basel to Rhineland-Palatinate train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Basel Bad Bf station.
The best way to get from Basel to Rhineland-Palatinate is to train via Mannheim which takes 3h 37m and costs €60 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 5h 56m, you could also fly, which costs €110 - €300 and takes 3h 46m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany?
You can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Mainz, Römisches Theater via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 3h 37m. 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
- €40–260
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–420
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
- €70–420
- 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
- €110–420
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Basel SBB to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–290
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €70–110
- 2nd Class
- €55–75
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Römisches Theater
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Römisches Theater
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Rhineland-Palatinate bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB station.
Basel to Rhineland-Palatinate train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Rhineland-Palatinate is 328 km. It takes approximately 2h 42m to drive from Basel to Rhineland-Palatinate.
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