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Compare train, bus, and flight for Mainz to Basel
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Mainz to Basel among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $26. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 3h 2m. 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 $26, and a train costs an average of $39.
Distance: 170 miles (275 km)
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$68 Average price | $41 Average price Cheapest |
3h 32m Average total duration Fastest 3h 2m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 0m Average total duration 4h 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.7kg 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 Mainz to Basel by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Mainz 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 Mainz to Basel:
A bus is $12 (€10) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Mainz to Basel costing on average $39 (€31).
A bus is $444 (€360) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Mainz to Basel costing on average $471 (€381).
Other travel options to Basel take longer:
Bus takes on average 7h 10m.
Flight takes on average 23h 0m.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
- Around 4 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Mainz 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 Mainz Hbf and arrive in Basel SBB.
- Buses mostly depart from Mainz, Binger Schlag (Kurzzeitparkplatz) and arrive in Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB).
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus to go to Basel by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB Nightjet to go to Basel by train.
- 2 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
- 1 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB Nightjet.
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