There are 7 ways to get from Mannheim to Basel by train, bus, night train, car, rideshare, 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 Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain 12 / ...
2hCHF 26–170Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Mannheim to Basel257.1 km
3h 14mCHF 13Bus
- Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N474 / ...
3h 35mCHF 19–40Train, night train
- Take the train from Ludwigshafen, Mitte to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain S3 / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Karlsruhe Hbf to Basel Sbbnighttrain Nj
4h 30mCHF 34–114Drive 257.1 km
- Drive from Mannheim to Baselcar 257.1 km
2h 14mCHF 43–62Train, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
2h 45mCHF 121–342Train, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FRA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
3h 58mCHF 120–323
Mannheim to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mannheim to Basel is to rideshare which costs SFr 13 and takes 3h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Mannheim to Basel is to train which takes 2h and costs SFr 26 - SFr 170.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Mannheim central bus station station and arriving at Basel SBB. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 35m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Basel Bad Bf. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h.
The distance between Mannheim and Basel is 249 km. The road distance is 257.1 km.
The best way to get from Mannheim to Basel without a car is to train which takes 2h and costs SFr 26 - SFr 170.
The train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf takes 2h including transfers and departs hourly.
Mannheim to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Mannheim central bus station.
Mannheim to Basel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Mannheim to Basel is to train which takes 2h and costs SFr 26 - SFr 170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 19 - SFr 40 and takes 3h 35m.
What companies run services between Mannheim, Germany and Basel, Switzerland?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf hourly. Tickets cost CHF 40–170 and the journey takes 2h. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Mannheim central bus station to Basel SBB 4 times a day. Tickets cost CHF 19–35 and the journey takes 3h 35m. BlaBlaCar Bus 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 Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–50
- 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 Mannheim central bus station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Mannheim to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 13
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Mannheim to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Basel SBB station.
Mannheim to Basel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Basel Bad Bf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mannheim to Basel is 257 km. It takes approximately 2h 14m to drive from Mannheim to Basel.
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Book your Mannheim to Basel bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Mannheim and Basel. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.