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Compare train and bus 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 €12. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 2h 30m. 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 €7.
Distance: 137 miles (222 km)
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€24 Average price | €19 Average price Cheapest |
3h 0m Average total duration Fastest 2h 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 52m Average total duration 3h 22m 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 Heidelberg to Basel by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Heidelberg to Basel 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 Heidelberg to Basel:
A train is $6 (€5) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Heidelberg to Basel costing on average $16 (€12).
A train is $507 (€403) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Heidelberg to Basel costing on average $516 (€411).
Other travel options to Basel take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 45m.
Flight takes on average 22h 50m.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 7 flights per day.
- Around 6 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Heidelberg and Basel as scheduled services by train and bus 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 Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain to go to Basel by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Basel by bus.
- 1 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain.
- 6 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
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