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Compare train, bus, and flight for Heidelberg to Basel
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Heidelberg to Basel 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 train which can get you there in 2h 26m. 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 €9.
Distance: 137 miles (222 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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€30 Average price | €20 Average price Cheapest | €89 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 56m Average total duration Fastest 2h 26m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 49m Average total duration 3h 19m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 50m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.6kg 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 Heidelberg to Basel:
A bus is €9 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Heidelberg to Basel costing on average €30.
A bus is €505 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Heidelberg to Basel costing on average €526.
Other travel options to Basel take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 19m.
Flight takes on average 7h 7m.
Travel optionsfrom Heidelberg to Basel
How to get from Heidelberg to Basel by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Heidelberg to Basel is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixTrain2:59 PM2h13Heidelberg Hbf5:12 PMBasel Bad Bhf€151One-way0 transfers
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- FlixTrain2:59 PM2h13Heidelberg Hbf5:12 PMBasel Bad Bhf€151One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- FlixTrain2:59 PM2h13Heidelberg Hbf5:12 PMBasel Bad Bhf€151One-way0 transfers
Other options
- IC 604715:34 AM2h47Heidelberg Hbf8:21 AMBasel SBB€231One-way0 transfers
- 16003 · IC 604084:20 AM3h01Heidelberg Hbf7:21 AMBasel SBB€281One-way1 transfer
- ICE 795 · ECE 512:43 PM2h38Heidelberg Hbf3:21 PMBasel SBB€291One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus12:10 PM3h45Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof3:55 PMBasel, Bahnhof€201One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus6:55 PM3h55Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof10:50 PMBasel, Bahnhof€211One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus12:40 PM5h15Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof5:55 PMBasel, Bahnhof€211One-way0 transfers
BA907 · BA7642:40 PM8h10Frankfurt am Main Airport10:50 PMEuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg€4241One-way1 transfer- BA903 · BA76210:40 AM8h15Frankfurt am Main Airport6:55 PMEuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg€4621One-way1 transfer
- S3 · ICE 1012+
LH12048:43 AM5h22Heidelberg Hbf2:05 PMEuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg€5191One-way2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Heidelberg to Basel:
A bus is €9 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Heidelberg to Basel costing on average €30.
A bus is €505 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Heidelberg to Basel costing on average €526.
Other travel options to Basel take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 19m.
Flight takes on average 7h 7m.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 6 buses per day.
- Around 3 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Heidelberg and Basel as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport and arrive in EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg.
- Trains mostly depart from Heidelberg Hbf and arrive in Basel SBB.
- Buses mostly depart from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof and arrive in Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB).
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Basel by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, Österreichische Bundesbahnen, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) to go to Basel by train.
- 1 direct trains per day with FlixTrain, Österreichische Bundesbahnen.
- 6 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
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