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Compare train, bus, and flight for Mannheim to Basel
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Mannheim to Basel among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $17. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 2h 19m. 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 $17, and a train costs an average of $11.
Distance: 140 miles (226 km)
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$61 Average price | $25 Average price Cheapest |
2h 49m Average total duration Fastest 2h 19m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 43m Average total duration 4h 13m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions |
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How to get from Mannheim to Basel by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Mannheim 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 Mannheim to Basel:
A train is $6 (€5) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Mannheim to Basel costing on average $17 (€14).
A train is $495 (€402) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Mannheim to Basel costing on average $506 (€411).
Other travel options to Basel take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 35m.
Flight takes on average 21h 30m.
- Around 13 trains per day.
- Around 8 buses per day.
- Around 5 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Mannheim 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 Mannheim Hbf and arrive in Basel SBB.
- Buses mostly depart from Mannheim, ZOB (Heinrich-Von-Stephan-Straße) and arrive in Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB).
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Basel by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | ICE, FlixTrain, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), ÖBB Nightjet to go to Basel by train.
- 8 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, BlaBlaCar Bus.
- 13 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | ICE, FlixTrain, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), ÖBB Nightjet.
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