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Compare train and bus for Basel to Ludwigshafen
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Basel to Ludwigshafen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €14. For those with little time consider booking a bus which can get you there in 2h 20m. 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 €14, and a train costs an average of €38.
Distance: 138 miles (223 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus |
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€38 Average price | €14 Average price Cheapest |
2h 53m Average total duration 2h 23m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 50m Average total duration Fastest 2h 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 Ludwigshafen by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Basel to Ludwigshafen 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 Ludwigshafen:
A bus is $30 (€24) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Basel to Ludwigshafen costing on average $48 (€38).
Other travel options to Ludwigshafen take longer:
Train takes on average 2h 31m.
- Around 8 buses per day.
- Around 4 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Basel and Ludwigshafen as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Buses mostly depart from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) and arrive in Mannheim, ZOB (Heinrich-Von-Stephan-Straße).
- Flights mostly depart from EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg and arrive in Frankfurt am Main Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Basel SBB and arrive in Ludwigshafen Central Station.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus to go to Ludwigshafen by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), ÖBB Nightjet, FlixTrain to go to Ludwigshafen by train.
- 8 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar, BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus.
- 0 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), ÖBB Nightjet, FlixTrain.
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