Zurich to Basel, St. Jakob Trains

Trip Overview

The average train between Zurich and Basel, St. Jakob takes 1h 6m and the fastest train takes 1h 2m. There is a train service every few hours from Zurich to Basel, St. Jakob. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.

1h 6m
Duration: 91 km
Distance: CHF 18
Average price: Every 2 hours
Frequency

Train via Basel SBB

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1h 14m

CHF 10–34

Zurich to Basel, St. Jakob train times

Trains run every 2 hours between Zurich and Basel, St. Jakob. The earliest departure is at 7:59 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Zurich is at 9:59 PM which arrives into Basel, St. Jakob at 11:12 PM. All services require a transfer at Basel SBB and take an average of 1h 6m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Departing Tuesday, October 20, 2026

6:59 PM → 8:04 PM
1h 5m • 1 change
7:59 PM → 9:07 PM
1h 8m • 1 change
8:59 PM → 10:07 PM
1h 8m • 1 change
9:59 PM → 11:12 PM
1h 13m • 1 change

Departing Wednesday, October 21, 2026

7:59 AM → 9:04 AM
1h 5m • 1 change
9:59 AM → 11:04 AM
1h 5m • 1 change
10:59 AM → 12:04 PM
1h 5m • 1 change
1:59 PM → 3:04 PM
1h 5m • 1 change
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Departing Thursday, October 22, 2026

7:59 AM → 9:04 AM
1h 5m • 1 change
9:59 AM → 11:04 AM
1h 5m • 1 change
10:59 AM → 12:04 PM
1h 5m • 1 change
1:59 PM → 3:04 PM
1h 5m • 1 change
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Departing Friday, October 23, 2026

7:59 AM → 9:04 AM
1h 5m • 1 change
9:59 AM → 11:04 AM
1h 5m • 1 change
10:59 AM → 12:04 PM
1h 5m • 1 change
1:59 PM → 3:04 PM
1h 5m • 1 change
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Departing Saturday, October 24, 2026

7:59 AM → 9:04 AM
1h 5m • 1 change
9:59 AM → 11:04 AM
1h 5m • 1 change
10:59 AM → 12:04 PM
1h 5m • 1 change
1:59 PM → 3:04 PM
1h 5m • 1 change
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Departing Sunday, October 25, 2026

7:59 AM → 9:12 AM
1h 13m • 1 change
9:59 AM → 11:07 AM
1h 8m • 1 change
10:59 AM → 12:07 PM
1h 8m • 1 change

Frequently asked questions

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