The cheapest and fastest trains from Mannheim Hbf to Basel SBB
Cheapest price on 17 Sept
£27
Average ticket price on 17 Sept
£67
Fastest journey on 17 Sept
2 h 8 m
Average journey duration on 17 Sept
2 h 10 m
Trains on 17 Sept
55
Distance
224 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Mannheim Hbf to Basel SBB is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Mannheim Hbf to Basel SBB will cost around £67 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap train tickets today for only £27.
On Thu 17 Sept, we found 55 trains from Mannheim Hbf to Basel SBB, including 50 direct services.
These direct trains cover the 224 km distance in an average of 2 h 10 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 2 h 8 m .
The slowest trains will take 2 h 11 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
IC 604084:222h59Mannheim Hbf7:21Basel SBB£271One-way0 changes
S3 · IC 604714:573h24Mannheim Hbf8:21Basel SBB£291One-way1 change
TGV 9560+
ICE 106417:392h42Mannheim Hbf20:21Basel SBB£311One-way1 change
ICE 20320:392h11Mannheim Hbf22:50Basel SBB£331One-way0 changes
IC 604033:312h50Mannheim Hbf6:21Basel SBB£341One-way0 changes
ECE 1518:462h08Mannheim Hbf10:54Basel SBB£681One-way0 changes
ECE 921:002h10Mannheim Hbf23:10Basel SBB£361One-way0 changes
EC 921:002h10Mannheim Hbf23:10Basel SBB£831One-way0 changes
ICE 2736:372h11Mannheim Hbf8:48Basel SBB£831One-way0 changes
ICE 2779:372h11Mannheim Hbf11:48Basel SBB£831One-way0 changes
Travel Information
Compare coach, train and flight for Mannheim Hbf to Basel SBB
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Mannheim Hbf to Basel SBB among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £16 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 46m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £16, while a flight costs an average of £500.
Distance: 224 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Flight | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
£42 Average Price | £16 Average Price Cheapest | £500 Average Price | £82 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 46m Average total duration Fastest 2h 16m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 10m Average total duration 4h 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 9m Average total duration 3h 9m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 2h 33m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Mannheim Hbf to Basel SBB:
A coach is £26 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Mannheim Hbf to Basel SBB costing on average £42.
A coach is £375 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Mannheim Hbf to Basel SBB costing on average £391.
Other travel options to Basel SBB take longer:
Coach takes on average 4h 40m.
Flight takes on average 6h 8m.
The journey is about 17m faster (2h 16m by train vs 2h 33m by car) and roughly £39 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (£42 vs £82). 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.
Direct services run with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | ICE, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS).
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Live departures
Mannheim Hbf to Basel SBB train times
The table below shows live departures for Mannheim Hbf to Basel SBB trains for today, Wednesday 16 September. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
IC 60408 | Delayed 2:22 4:22Mannheim Hbf | 2h59 | 5:21 5:21Basel SBB | 0 changesdirect | |
IC 60403 | Delayed 1:31 4:41Mannheim Hbf | 2h52 | 4:21 4:21Basel SBB | 0 changesdirect | |
IC 60403+ S6 | Delayed 1:31 4:41Mannheim Hbf | 2h43 | 7:24 Basel SBB | 1 change | |
ICE 273 | Delayed 4:37 6:37Mannheim Hbf | 2h11 | 6:47 6:47Basel SBB | 0 changesdirect | |
ICE 273 | Delayed 4:37 6:37Mannheim Hbf | 2h11 | 6:47 6:47Basel SBB | 0 changesdirect | |
15961 · ICE 271 | 4:54 Mannheim Hbf | 2h54 | 7:48 Basel SBB | 1 change | |
RE73+ ICE 271 | 4:54 Mannheim Hbf | 2h54 | 7:48 Basel SBB | 1 change | |
DB S3+ IC 60471 | Delayed 4:57 Mannheim Hbf | 3h24 | 6:21 6:21Basel SBB | 1 change | |
S3 · IC 60471 | Delayed 4:57 Mannheim Hbf | 3h24 | 6:21 6:21Basel SBB | 1 change | |
ICE 275 | On time 7:37 Mannheim Hbf | 2h11 | 9:48 Basel SBB | 0 changesdirect | |
ICE 275 | On time 7:37 Mannheim Hbf | 2h11 | 9:48 Basel SBB | 0 changesdirect | |
ICE 101 | On time 8:37 Mannheim Hbf | 2h11 | 10:48 Basel SBB | 0 changesdirect | |
ICE 101 | On time 8:37 Mannheim Hbf | 2h11 | 10:48 Basel SBB | 0 changesdirect | |
ECE 151 | On time 8:46 Mannheim Hbf | 2h08 | 10:54 Basel SBB | 0 changesdirect | |
ICE 277 | On time 9:37 Mannheim Hbf | 2h11 | 11:48 Basel SBB | 0 changesdirect | |
ICE 277 | On time 9:37 Mannheim Hbf | 2h11 | 11:48 Basel SBB | 0 changesdirect | |
ICE 103 | On time 10:37 Mannheim Hbf | 2h11 | 12:48 Basel SBB | 0 changesdirect | |
ICE 103 | On time 10:37 Mannheim Hbf | 2h11 | 12:48 Basel SBB | 0 changesdirect | |
ICE 71 | On time 11:00 Mannheim Hbf | 2h21 | 13:21 Basel SBB | 0 changesdirect | |
ICE 71 | On time 11:00 Mannheim Hbf | 2h21 | 13:21 Basel SBB | 0 changesdirect | |
ICE 279 | On time 11:37 Mannheim Hbf | 2h11 | 13:48 Basel SBB | 0 changesdirect | |
ICE 279 | On time 11:37 Mannheim Hbf | 2h11 | 13:48 Basel SBB | 0 changesdirect | |
ICE 105 | Delayed 10:39 12:37Mannheim Hbf | 2h11 | 12:50 12:50Basel SBB | 0 changesdirect | |
ICE 105 | On time 12:39 Mannheim Hbf | 2h11 | 14:50 Basel SBB | 0 changesdirect | |
ICE 105 | On time 12:39 Mannheim Hbf | 2h11 | 14:50 Basel SBB | 0 changesdirect | |
EC 5 | 13:00 Mannheim Hbf | 2h21 | 15:21 Basel SBB | 0 changesdirect | |
ECE 5 | On time 13:00 Mannheim Hbf | 2h21 | 15:21 Basel SBB | 0 changesdirect | |
ICE 371 | On time 13:37 Mannheim Hbf | 2h11 | 15:48 Basel SBB | 0 changesdirect | |
ICE 371 | On time 13:37 Mannheim Hbf | 2h11 | 15:48 Basel SBB | 0 changesdirect | |
ICE 107 | 14:37 Mannheim Hbf | 2h11 | 16:48 Basel SBB | 0 changesdirect | |
ICE 107 | 14:39 Mannheim Hbf | 2h11 | 16:50 Basel SBB | 0 changesdirect | |
ICE 73 | On time 15:00 Mannheim Hbf | 2h21 | 17:21 Basel SBB | 0 changesdirect | |
ICE 73 | On time 15:00 Mannheim Hbf | 2h21 | 17:21 Basel SBB | 0 changesdirect | |
ICE 373 | On time 15:37 Mannheim Hbf | 2h11 | 17:48 Basel SBB | 0 changesdirect | |
ICE 373 | On time 15:37 Mannheim Hbf | 2h11 | 17:48 Basel SBB | 0 changesdirect | |
ICE 109 | Delayed 14:39 16:37Mannheim Hbf | 2h11 | 16:50 16:50Basel SBB | 0 changesdirect | |
ICE 109 | On time 16:39 Mannheim Hbf | 2h11 | 18:50 Basel SBB | 0 changesdirect | |
ICE 109 | On time 16:39 Mannheim Hbf | 2h11 | 18:50 Basel SBB | 0 changesdirect | |
ICE 7 | On time 17:00 Mannheim Hbf | 2h21 | 19:21 Basel SBB | 0 changesdirect | |
ICE 7 | On time 17:00 Mannheim Hbf | 2h21 | 19:21 Basel SBB | 0 changesdirect | |
ICE 375 | On time 17:36 Mannheim Hbf | 2h12 | 19:48 Basel SBB | 0 changesdirect | |
ICE 375 | On time 17:36 Mannheim Hbf | 2h12 | 19:48 Basel SBB | 0 changesdirect | |
ICE 1064+ TGV 9560 | On time 17:39 Mannheim Hbf | 2h42 | 20:21 Basel SBB | 1 change | |
ICE 201 | On time 18:39 Mannheim Hbf | 2h11 | 20:50 Basel SBB | 0 changesdirect | |
ICE 201 | On time 18:39 Mannheim Hbf | 2h11 | 20:50 Basel SBB | 0 changesdirect | |
ICE 75 | On time 19:00 Mannheim Hbf | 2h21 | 21:21 Basel SBB | 0 changesdirect | |
ICE 75 | On time 19:00 Mannheim Hbf | 2h21 | 21:21 Basel SBB | 0 changesdirect | |
ICE 377 | 19:37 Mannheim Hbf | 2h11 | 21:48 Basel SBB | 0 changesdirect | |
ICE 203 | On time 20:39 Mannheim Hbf | 2h11 | 22:50 Basel SBB | 0 changesdirect | |
ICE 203 | On time 20:39 Mannheim Hbf | 2h11 | 22:50 Basel SBB | 0 changesdirect | |
ECE 9 | On time 21:00 Mannheim Hbf | 2h10 | 23:10 Basel SBB | 0 changesdirect | |
EC 9 | 21:00 Mannheim Hbf | 2h10 | 23:10 Basel SBB | 0 changesdirect | |
ICE 379 | On time 21:37 Mannheim Hbf | 2h12 | 23:49 Basel SBB | 0 changesdirect | |
ICE 379 | On time 21:37 Mannheim Hbf | 2h12 | 23:49 Basel SBB | 0 changesdirect | |
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Journey information
Overview: Train from Mannheim Hbf to Basel SBB
Trains from Mannheim Hbf to Basel SBB run on average 5 times per day, taking around 2h 16m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at £22 but you can travel from only £13 by coach.
There are 4 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 01:31, the last at 21:00. The fastest train covers the 224 km distance in 2h 9m.
Distance 224 km |
Average train duration 2h 16m |
Cheapest ticket price £22 |
Trains per day 5 |
Direct trains 4 |
Fastest train 2h 9m |
First train 1:31 |
Last train 21:00 |
Cheapest Month Nov |
Cheapest Day Thu |
High Season Apr - Jun |
Low Season Oct - Dec |
Busiest Day Sun |
Least Busy Day Thu |
Best time to book 21 days |
Train companies: Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) from Mannheim Hbf to Basel SBB trainsDeutsche Bahn, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) trains will get you between Mannheim Hbf and Basel SBB from £11. With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.
Deutsche Bahn
A Bordrestaurant (restaurant car) where you can sit and eat.
A Bordbistro (bistro bar) with snacks, hot meals, and drinks to-go.
At-seat service in 1st class: staff will take your order and serve food/drinks directly to your seat.
Regional trains (RE / RB / S-Bahn):
No onboard catering.
You’re welcome to bring your own food and drinks.
Not included by default.
You can add a seat reservation when booking (recommended for busy routes).
Costs around €4.90 per seat (or €5.90 if booked separately later).
First Class:
Yes, always included in the ticket price.
Allowed for free if they can fit in a transport box (max. size: hand luggage).
Must stay in the box for the entire journey.
Large dogs:
Require a separate (paid) ticket — typically half the price of a regular second-class ticket.
Must be leashed and wear a muzzle while on the train.
Cannot sit on seats.
Assistance dogs:
Travel free of charge.
Do not need a muzzle or leash if medically not required.
Allowed to accompany the passenger at all times.
ÖBB | ICE
ÖBB | Euro City (EC)
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
FAQs: Mannheim Hbf to Basel SBB train
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Mannheim Hbf to Basel SBB by train. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest train, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Basel SBB, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

popular train stations
Important Stations and Airports in Mannheim Hbf and Basel SBB
Most Mannheim Hbf to Basel SBB trains use the Mannheim Hbf to Basel SBB station pair. Use this guide to compare Mannheim Hbf and Basel SBB train stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like train station facilities and services.
Getting to Mannheim Hbf from Mannheim city centre
Mannheim Hbf is 2 km from Mannheim city centre. Public transport options include:
Mannheim Hbf train station facilities and services
Mannheim Hbf has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Lockers, Shopping, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lounge, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental and Information Desk.
Food and drink
Food options include: Safran Persisch-Afghanische Spezialitäten, Corner, Liman Döner, Kaschmir-Tandoori
Wi-Fi and ATMs
Wi-Fi is available at Mannheim Hbf. ATMs are available at Mannheim Hbf.
Tickets and information
Ticket office support is available at Mannheim Hbf. Information desks are available at Mannheim Hbf.
Luggage and lost property
Luggage storage is available at Mannheim Hbf. Lost and found is available at the station.
Parking, taxis and toilets
Available at Mannheim Hbf: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Bike and car services
Available at Mannheim Hbf: Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental.
Accessibility
Accessibility facilities are available at Mannheim Hbf.
Shops, hotels and contact
Nearby hotels include Central, Leonardo Hotel Mannheim City Center, InterCityHotel Mannheim, City Hotel.
Getting to Basel SBB from Basel city centre
Basel SBB is 1 km from Basel city centre. Public transport options include:
Basel SBB train station facilities and services
Basel SBB has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Lockers, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lounge, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental, Information Desk and Luggage Carts.
Food and drink
Food options include: Restaurant Da Roberto, Brasserie Bahnhof Basel
Wi-Fi and ATMs
Free. ATMs are available in the train station.
Tickets and information
Ticket office support is available at Basel SBB. Information desks are located in the main hall.
Luggage and lost property
Luggage storage is available at Basel SBB. Lost and found is available at the station.
Parking, taxis and toilets
Available at Basel SBB: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Bike and car services
Available at Basel SBB: Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental.
Accessibility
Accessibility facilities are available at Basel SBB: Elevators, ramps, restrooms.
Shops, hotels and contact
Nearby hotels include Hotel Victoria, Hotel Schweizerhof Basel, GAIA Hotel.
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