There are 4 ways to get from Pfäffikon to Basel by train, bus, 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.
Train
best- Take the train from Pfäffikon ZH to Zürich HBtrain S3
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ir36 / ...
1h 54mCHF 35–58Train via Zürich HB
cheapest- Take the train from Pfäffikon ZH to Zürich HBtrain S3
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ice / ...
2h 11mCHF 16–39Bus
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Basel SBBbus 207 / ...
2h 51mCHF 22–28Drive 106.4 km
- Drive from Pfäffikon to Baselcar 106.4 km
1h 11mCHF 21–30
Pfäffikon to Basel by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Pfäffikon to Basel is to train via Zürich HB which costs SFr 16 - SFr 40 and takes 2h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Pfäffikon to Basel is to drive which takes 1h 11m and costs SFr 20 - SFr 30.
No, there is no direct bus from Pfäffikon to Basel. However, there are services departing from Pfäffikon ZH, Frohwies and arriving at Basel SBB via Zurich Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 51m.
No, there is no direct train from Pfäffikon to Basel. However, there are services departing from Pfäffikon ZH and arriving at Basel SBB via Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 54m.
The distance between Pfäffikon and Basel is 115 km. The road distance is 106.4 km.
The best way to get from Pfäffikon to Basel without a car is to train which takes 1h 54m and costs SFr 35 - SFr 60.
It takes approximately 1h 54m to get from Pfäffikon to Basel, including transfers.
Pfäffikon to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
Pfäffikon to Basel train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Pfäffikon ZH station.
The best way to get from Pfäffikon to Basel is to train which takes 1h 54m and costs SFr 35 - SFr 60. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 22 - SFr 29 and takes 2h 51m.
What companies run services between Pfäffikon, Canton of Zurich, Switzerland and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Pfäffikon ZH to Basel SBB via Zürich HB in around 1h 54m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Basel SBB once daily. Tickets cost CHF 6–11 and the journey takes 1h 15m. GrandBus also services this route once daily.
Train from Pfäffikon ZH to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–13
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Pfäffikon ZH to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–13
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–10
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–11
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–16
- Website
- Grand Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Pfäffikon to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Basel SBB station.
Pfäffikon to Basel train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pfäffikon to Basel is 106 km. It takes approximately 1h 11m to drive from Pfäffikon to Basel.
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