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How to get fromMainz, Hauptbahnhof to Baselby train, night train, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Basel by train, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Mannheim

    best
    1. Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain train 12 / ...
    3h 7m
    CHF 42–95

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Mainz Hbf to Basel Bad Bfnighttrain night train Nj
    4h 26m
    CHF 25–90

  3. Drive  323 km

    1. Drive from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Baselcar car 323 km
    2h 58m
    CHF 62–90

  4. Fly to Basel

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    2h 40m
    CHF 126–346

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain train 43N
    4h 28m
    CHF 50–110

  6. Train via Strasbourg

    1. Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Wissembourg, Bahnhoftrain train Ex
    2. Take the train from Wissembourg to Strasbourgtrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train Ter
    5h 13m
    CHF 59–92

  7. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    3h 53m
    CHF 122–265

Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Basel by train

Calendar179Weekly Trains
Duration3h 7mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 42Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 318.8 km
  • Duration: 3h 7m

What companies run services between Mainz, Hauptbahnhof, Germany and Basel, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 3h 7m. Alternatively, Lufthansa and Air Dolomiti fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL) 3 times a day.

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