There are 4 ways to get from Basel Minster to Zurich by bus, train, car, or rideshare
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Basel Minster to Zurich by foot and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel Minster to Zurich is to bus which costs SFr 2 - SFr 4 and takes 1h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Basel Minster to Zurich is to drive which takes 1h and costs SFr 16 - SFr 24.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Basel, Bahnhof and arriving at Zürich Hbf. Services depart once a week, and operate Tuesday and Friday. The journey takes approximately 1h 7m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Zürich HB. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 13m.
The distance between Basel Minster and Zurich is 83 km. The road distance is 85.1 km.
The best way to get from Basel Minster to Zurich without a car is to bus which takes 1h 20m and costs SFr 2 - SFr 4.
The bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Zürich Hbf takes 1h 7m including transfers and departs once a week.
Basel Minster to Zurich bus services, operated by Zlatan Prevoz doo, depart from Basel, Bahnhof station.
Basel Minster to Zurich train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel Minster to Zurich is to bus which takes 1h 20m and costs SFr 2 - SFr 4. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 8 - SFr 45 and takes 1h 27m.
What companies run services between Basel Minster, Switzerland and Zurich, Switzerland?
Zlatan Prevoz doo operates a bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Zürich Hbf once a week. Tickets cost CHF 2–4 and the journey takes 1h 7m. Alternatively, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) operates a train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB every 20 minutes. Tickets cost CHF 26–45 and the journey takes 1h 13m. SBB GmbH also services this route every 4 hours.
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–10
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- + 381 31 510 060
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Zürich Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–4
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Basel to Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 5
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Basel Minster to Zurich bus services, operated by Zlatan Prevoz doo, arrive at Zürich Hbf station.
Basel Minster to Zurich train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel Minster to Zurich is 85 km. It takes approximately 1h to drive from Basel Minster to Zurich.
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