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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 an average ticket price of $53 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 41m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $53, while a flight costs an average of $689.
Distance: 170 miles (275 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$90 Average price | $53 Average price Cheapest | $689 Average price | $126 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 41m Average total duration Fastest 3h 11m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 57m Average total duration 6h 27m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 36m Average total duration 3h 36m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 3h 32m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Mainz to Basel
Compare the available ways to get from Mainz to Basel, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Mainz to Basel:
A bus is $37 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Mainz to Basel costing on average $90.
A bus is $637 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Mainz to Basel costing on average $689.
Other travel options to Basel take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 36m.
Bus takes on average 6h 57m.
The journey is about 21m faster (3h 11m by train vs 3h 32m by car) and roughly $36 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($90 vs $126). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Mainz to Basel
How to get from Mainz to Basel by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Mainz to Basel is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus10:40 PM7h10Mainz, Binger Schlag (Kurzzeitparkplatz)5:50 AMBasel, Bahnhof$331One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus10:40 PM7h10Mainz, Binger Schlag (Kurzzeitparkplatz)5:50 AMBasel, Bahnhof$331One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- IC 1648 · ICE 2778:42 AM3h06Mainz Hbf11:48 AMBasel SBB$361One-way1 transfer
Other options
- 4491 · ICE 1039:13 AM3h35Mainz Hbf12:48 PMBasel SBB$531One-way1 transfer
- S5 · ICE 719:22 AM3h59Mainz Hbf1:21 PMBasel SBB$531One-way1 transfer
- ICE 25 · ICE 915 · ICE 719:42 AM3h39Mainz Hbf1:21 PMBasel SBB$601One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus7:10 AM8h45Mainz, Binger Schlag (Kurzzeitparkplatz)3:55 PMBasel, Bahnhof$341One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus8:20 AM9h05Mainz, Binger Schlag (Kurzzeitparkplatz)5:25 PMBasel, Bahnhof$471One-way1 transfer
- BA911 · BA7586:10 AM4h45Frankfurt am Main Airport10:55 AMEuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg$3691One-way1 transfer
- BA903 · BA76210:35 AM7h55Frankfurt am Main Airport6:30 PMEuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg$4741One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Mainz to Basel:
A bus is $37 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Mainz to Basel costing on average $90.
A bus is $637 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Mainz to Basel costing on average $689.
Other travel options to Basel take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 36m.
Bus takes on average 6h 57m.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 2 flights per day.
- Around 2 buses 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.
- Buses mostly depart from Mainz, Binger Schlag (Kurzzeitparkplatz) and arrive in Basel, Bahnhof.
- Trains mostly depart from Mainz Hbf and arrive in Basel SBB.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Basel by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Basel by bus.
- Travel with Lot Polish Airlines, British Airways to go to Basel by flight.
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