Travel Information between Mannheim and Basel
| 140 miles (225 km) | |
| Train or bus | |
| $6 - $13 | |
| Train • $6 (€5) • 2 h 7 min | |
| Train • $6 (€5) • 2 h 7 min | |
| FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn |
Travel 140 miles (225 km) by train or bus from Mannheim to Basel. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Mannheim to Basel.
Travel optionsfrom Mannheim to Basel
How to get from Mannheim to Basel by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Mannheim to Basel is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBusCheapest
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ECE 151Other options
ICE 71
ICE 275
ICE 101
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ICE 206+
EN8108
ICE 206+
LH6912
ICE 774+
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FAQs: Travel from Mannheim to Basel

There are 2 travel options from Mannheim to Basel: train or bus.
The cheapest way to travel between Mannheim and Basel is a train with an average price of $6 (€5).
This is compared to other travel options from Mannheim to Basel:
Taking a train costs $7 (€6) less than taking a bus, which average ticket prices of $13 (€11).
The quickest way to travel to Basel from Mannheim is by train, which takes on average 2 h 7 min compared to other travel options that take longer:
Bus takes 3 h 35 min on average.
You should expect to travel around 140 miles (225 km) between Mannheim and Basel.
The average frequency per day from Mannheim to Basel is:
- 7 buses a day.
- 12 trains a day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route to Basel from Mannheim as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Mannheim to Basel:
- Buses mostly leave from Mannheim, ZOB (Heinrich-Von-Stephan-Straße) and tend to arrive in Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB).
- Trains most often depart from Mannheim at Mannheim Hbf and arrive in Basel at Basel SBB.
The following travel companies offer services from Mannheim to Basel:
- FlixBus or BlaBlaCar Bus can get you to Basel by bus. You can find a good deal for bus tickets with FlixBus from Mannheim to Basel for $13 (€11) on Omio.
- Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | Euro City (EC) or ÖBB Nightjet can get you to Basel by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with ÖBB | ICE from Mannheim to Basel for $6 (€5) on Omio.
Yes, there are direct routes from Mannheim to Basel with the following travel companies:
- You can find 7 direct buses per day to Basel with FlixBus or BlaBlaCar Bus.
- You'll find 11 direct trains a day to Basel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | Euro City (EC) or ÖBB Nightjet.
Direct services to Basel tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your route.
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