There are 4 ways to get from Basel to Thurgau by bus, train, train (TGV), or car
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Zurich - Airport Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Frauenfeldtrain S24 / ...
1h 57mCHF 9–25Train via Zurich
- Take the train from Basel Sbb to Zuerich Hbtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Frauenfeldtrain 75
2h 14mCHF 21–30Drive 125.2 km
- Drive from Basel to Frauenfeldcar 125.2 km
1h 22mCHF 21–31Train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Ir36 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Frauenfeldtrain S24 / ...
2h 16mCHF 29–57
Basel to Thurgau by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Thurgau is to bus and train which costs SFr 9 - SFr 25 and takes 1h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Thurgau is to drive which takes 1h 22m and costs SFr 21 - SFr 35.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Thurgau. However, there are services departing from Basel Sbb and arriving at Frauenfeld via Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 14m.
The distance between Basel and Thurgau is 122 km. The road distance is 125.2 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Thurgau without a car is to bus and train which takes 1h 57m and costs SFr 9 - SFr 25.
It takes approximately 1h 57m to get from Basel to Thurgau, including transfers.
Basel to Thurgau train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Basel Sbb station.
Basel to Thurgau train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Zuerich Hb station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Thurgau is 125 km. It takes approximately 1h 22m to drive from Basel to Thurgau.
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What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Thurgau, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Basel Sbb to Frauenfeld via Zuerich Hb and Zürich HB in around 2h 14m.
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Frauenfeld
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–16
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Frauenfeld
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–20
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Zurich - Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–9
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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