There are 6 ways to get from Heidelberg to Basel SBB Station by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 20N
2h 47mCHF 40–190Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Basel SBBbus FlixBus 107
3h 48mCHF 21–35Night train
- Take the night train from Heidelberg Hbf to Basel Sbbnighttrain Nj
2h 47mCHF 21–87Drive 245.4 km
- Drive from Heidelberg to Basel SBB Stationcar 245.4 km
2h 7mCHF 41–59Train via Karlsruhe
- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain S3 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
3h 1mCHF 29–190Train, fly
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
3h 25mCHF 113–335
Heidelberg to Basel SBB Station by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heidelberg to Basel SBB Station is to bus which costs SFr 21 - SFr 35 and takes 3h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Heidelberg to Basel SBB Station is to drive which takes 2h 7m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 60.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Heidelberg Post Waypoint and arriving at Basel SBB. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 44m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Basel SBB. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 47m.
The distance between Heidelberg and Basel SBB Station is 247 km. The road distance is 245.4 km.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to Basel SBB Station without a car is to train which takes 2h 47m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 190.
The train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB takes 2h 47m including transfers and departs three times a day.
Heidelberg to Basel SBB Station bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Heidelberg Post Waypoint station.
Heidelberg to Basel SBB Station train services, operated by Österreichische Bundesbahnen, depart from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to Basel SBB Station is to train which takes 2h 47m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 21 - SFr 35 and takes 3h 48m.
What companies run services between Heidelberg, Germany and Basel SBB Station, Switzerland?
Österreichische Bundesbahnen operates a train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB 3 times a day. Tickets cost CHF 50–75 and the journey takes 2h 47m. Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) also services this route 4 times a week. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Basel SBB once daily. Tickets cost CHF 21–35 and the journey takes 3h 44m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–370
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–270
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–370
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–75
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–25
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–65
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–190
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Heidelberg Hbf to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–87
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 81–87
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 50–60
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 21–26
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–21
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–16
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Heidelberg to Basel SBB Station bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Basel SBB station.
Heidelberg to Basel SBB Station train services, operated by Österreichische Bundesbahnen, arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heidelberg to Basel SBB Station is 245 km. It takes approximately 2h 7m to drive from Heidelberg to Basel SBB Station.
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