The average bus between Zurich and Basel takes 23h 16m and the fastest bus takes 14h 52m. There is at least one bus per day from Zurich to Basel. 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 once daily between Zurich and Basel. The earliest departure is at 12:43 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Zurich is at 10:47 PM which arrives into Basel at 4:10 AM. All services require a transfer at Alkmaar, Station and take an average of 23h 16m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Zurich to Basel. However, there are services departing from Zurich station and arriving at Basel station via Alkmaar, Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 16m.
Zurich to Basel bus services, operated by Qbuzz B.V., depart from Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijk station.
Zurich to Basel bus services, operated by Qbuzz B.V., arrive at Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) station.
The distance between Zurich and Basel is 636.5 km. The road distance is 879 km.
You can take a bus from Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijk to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) via Alkmaar, Station, Purmerend, Tramplein, Amsterdam, Station Sloterdijk, and Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk in around 15h 54m.
