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Compare train and bus for Basel to Heidelberg
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Basel to Heidelberg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €12. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 2h 29m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €12, and a train costs an average of €9.
Distance: 137 miles (222 km)
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€30 Average price | €20 Average price Cheapest |
2h 59m Average total duration Fastest 2h 29m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 50m Average total duration 3h 20m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get from Basel to Heidelberg by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Basel to Heidelberg is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from Basel to Heidelberg:
A train is $4 (€3) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Basel to Heidelberg costing on average $15 (€12).
Other travel options to Heidelberg take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 50m.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Basel and Heidelberg as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Basel SBB and arrive in Heidelberg Hbf.
- Flights mostly depart from EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg and arrive in Frankfurt am Main Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) and arrive in Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), Trenitalia EuroCity to go to Heidelberg by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Marino Autolinee to go to Heidelberg by bus.
- 1 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain.
- 5 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
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