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How to get fromBasel to Zurichby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Basel to Zurich by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train, bus via Mannheim

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Alkmaartrain train
    4. Take the bus from Alkmaar, Station to Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijkbus bus 350
    9h 42m
    €117–295

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus bus
    2. Take the train from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Alkmaartrain train
    3. Take the bus from Alkmaar, Station to Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijkbus bus 350
    14h 16m
    €81–130

  3. Drive  794 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Zurichcar car 794 km
    7h 11m
    €144–208

  4. Fly from Basel, train, bus

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BSL - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Alkmaartrain train
    3. Take the bus from Alkmaar, Station to Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijkbus bus
    6h 54m
    €121–323

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train 43N
    2. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Alkmaartrain train
    3. Take the bus from Alkmaar, Station to Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijkbus bus 350
    12h 27m
    €161–505

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijkbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Alkmaar, Station to Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijkbus bus 350
    15h 4m
    €88–136

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane ZRH - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Alkmaartrain train
    4. Take the bus from Alkmaar, Station to Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijkbus bus
    8h 18m
    €172–411

  8. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane GVA - AMS
    4. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Alkmaartrain train
    5. Take the bus from Alkmaar, Station to Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijkbus bus
    10h 16m
    €186–513

Basel to Zurich by train and bus

Calendar10Weekly Services
Duration9h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€117Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 864.5 km
  • Duration: 9h 42m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Zurich, Netherlands?

You can take a bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijk via Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk, Amsterdam, Station Sloterdijk, Purmerend, Tramplein, and Alkmaar, Station in around 15h 4m.

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