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4.6Travel optionsfrom Basel to Mainz
How to get from Basel to Mainz by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Basel to Mainz is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
11:25 PM15h30Basel2:55 PMMainz€321One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 11:25 PM15h30Basel2:55 PMMainz€321One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- 8:40 PM8h00Basel4:40 AMMainz€451One-way0 transfers
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Compare train, bus, and flight for Basel to Mainz
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Basel to Mainz among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €25. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 3h 50m. 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 €25, and a train costs an average of €30.
Distance: 170 miles (275 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
€66 Average price | €36 Average price Cheapest | €104 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 20m Average total duration Fastest 3h 50m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 38m Average total duration 4h 8m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 6m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Basel to Mainz:
A bus is €30 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Basel to Mainz costing on average €66.
A bus is €585 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Basel to Mainz costing on average €621.
Other travel options to Mainz take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 8m.
Flight takes on average 6h 55m.
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This is compared to other travel options from Basel to Mainz:
A bus is €30 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Basel to Mainz costing on average €66.
A bus is €585 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Basel to Mainz costing on average €621.
Other travel options to Mainz take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 8m.
Flight takes on average 6h 55m.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
- Around 3 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Basel and Mainz as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg and arrive in Frankfurt am Main Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Basel SBB and arrive in Mainz Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) and arrive in Mainz, Binger Schlag (Kurzzeitparkplatz).
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus to go to Mainz by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, Trenitalia EuroCity, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Mainz by train.
- 2 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
- 1 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC).
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