Mannheim ▸ Basel
Basel ▸ Mannheim ⇄5.2 a dayfastest 3h35FlixBus🇩🇪 Germany → 🇨🇭 Switzerland
Direct buses · no change
MannheimHeidelbergKarlsruheKehlStrasbourgColmarBasel· 225 km as the crow flies
- 04:00 → 08:30FlixBus N33Mannheim central bus station → Basel SBB (Meret Oppenheim-Street) · via Heidelberg, Karlsruhe, Freiburg4h305 stopsRuns: Mon, Fri, Sat, Sun (some weeks)The night the clocks change (Sun 25 Oct: 03:00 → 07:30)Book on FlixBus ↗
- 08:30 → 12:25FlixBus N487Mannheim central bus station → Basel SBB (Meret Oppenheim-Street) · via Karlsruhe3h551 stop
- 09:20 → 13:40FlixBus 122Mannheim central bus station → Basel SBB (Meret Oppenheim-Street) · via Karlsruhe, Freiburg4h202 stopsRuns: DailyBook on FlixBus ↗
- 12:10 → 17:55FlixBus 108Mannheim central bus station → Basel SBB (Meret Oppenheim-Street) · via Heidelberg, Karlsruhe, Kehl, Strasbourg…5h459 stopsRuns: DailyBook on FlixBus ↗
- 21:10 → 00:45+1FlixBus N474Mannheim central bus station → Basel SBB (Meret Oppenheim-Street) · via Karlsruhe, Freiburg3h352 stopsRuns: Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat, Sun (some weeks)Book on FlixBus ↗
- 23:59 → 03:50+1FlixBus N122Mannheim central bus station → Basel SBB (Meret Oppenheim-Street) · via Karlsruhe, Freiburg3h512 stopsRuns: Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, SunThe night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 23:59 → 02:50+1)Book on FlixBus ↗
Local times at each stop. Times from official open data: FlixBus (file of 11 Oct 2026). Checked Sun 18 Oct 2026; they cover 18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026. Timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. Contains FlixBus timetable data (FlixMobility, transport.data.gouv.fr), ODbL 1.0. How we build this.
Quick answers
Is there a direct bus from Mannheim to Basel?
Yes. 5.2 a day on average, with FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).
How long is the bus from Mannheim to Basel?
The fastest takes 3h35; the slowest 5h45, for 225 km as the crow flies.
When do the buses leave?
The earliest leaves at 04:00 and the latest at 23:59, local time in Mannheim. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.
Is there a night bus from Mannheim to Basel?
Not an overnight one: every bus here travels by day or evening.