The average bus between Basel and Zurich takes 14h 54m and the fastest bus takes 14h 38m. The bus service runs several times per day from Basel to Zurich. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run twice daily between Basel and Zurich. The earliest departure is at 1:05 AM at night, and the last departure from Basel is at 9:00 PM which arrives into Zurich at 11:43 AM. All services require a transfer at Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk and take an average of 14h 54m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Zurich. However, there are services departing from Basel station and arriving at Zurich station via Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 54m.
Basel to Zurich bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) station.
Basel to Zurich bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijk station.
The distance between Basel and Zurich is 636.5 km. The road distance is 883 km.
You can take a bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijk via Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk, Amsterdam, Station Sloterdijk, Purmerend, Tramplein, and Alkmaar, Station in around 14h 55m.