There are 7 ways to get from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Basel by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Mannheim
best- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain 12 / ...
3h 6mCHF 33–217Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Mainz central train station to Lörrach central train stationbus FlixBus 476
7h 17mCHF 31–49Bus via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N474 / ...
6h 30mCHF 37–41Drive 323 km
- Drive from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Baselcar 323 km
2h 58mCHF 54–78Fly to Basel
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
2h 40mCHF 118–313Train
- Take the train from Mainz Hbf to Basel Bad Bftrain Nightjet
4h 28mCHF 35–250Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FRA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
3h 53mCHF 117–294
Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 30 - SFr 50 and takes 7h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Basel is to fly which takes 2h 40m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 320.
No, there is no direct bus from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof station to Basel. However, there are services departing from Mainz central train station and arriving at Basel SBB via Frankfurt central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 30m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Mainz Hbf and arriving at Basel Bad Bf. Services depart five times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 28m.
The distance between Mainz, Hauptbahnhof and Basel is 319 km. The road distance is 323 km.
The best way to get from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Basel without a car is to train via Mannheim which takes 3h 6m and costs SFr 30 - SFr 220.
It takes approximately 3h 6m to get from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Basel, including transfers.
Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Frankfurt central train station.
Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Basel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Basel is to train via Mannheim which takes 3h 6m and costs SFr 30 - SFr 220. Alternatively, you can bus via Frankfurt am Main, which costs SFr 36 - SFr 42 and takes 6h 30m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 110 - SFr 320 and takes 2h 40m.
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 6m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Frankfurt central train station to Basel SBB 5 times a day. Tickets cost CHF 24–40 and the journey takes 4h 45m. GrandBus also services this route once daily.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–420
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–400
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mainz Hbf to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–250
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Mainz central train station to Lörrach central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–45
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Basel SBB station.
Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Basel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Basel is 323 km. It takes approximately 2h 58m to drive from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Basel.
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