There are 4 ways to get from Basel to Thurgau by bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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 10–30Train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Ir36 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Frauenfeldtrain S24 / ...
2h 16mCHF 34–72Drive 125.2 km
- Drive from Basel to Frauenfeldcar 125.2 km
1h 22mCHF 21–31Train via Zurich
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Frauenfeldtrain 75
2h 17mCHF 13–24
Basel to Thurgau by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Thurgau is to train via Zurich which costs SFr 13 - SFr 24 and takes 2h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Thurgau is to drive which takes 1h 22m and costs SFr 20 - SFr 30.
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 16m.
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 30.
It takes approximately 1h 57m to get from Basel to Thurgau, including transfers.
Basel to Thurgau train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Thurgau train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich 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 Zürich HB in around 2h 16m.
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Frauenfeld
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–20
- 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 30–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Frauenfeld
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–25
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Frauenfeld
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Schedules at
- 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
Train from Zürich HB to Frauenfeld
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +41 71 554 00 00
- Website
- Thurbo
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Frauenfeld
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–12
- Schedules at
- Thurbo
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 5–8
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 10–12
Train from Zürich HB to Frauenfeld
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–8
- Schedules at
- Thurbo
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 4–6
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 6–8
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–17
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- 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 5–10
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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