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There are 7 ways to get from Zurich to Basel by bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Bus, train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)

    best
    1. Take the bus from Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijk to Alkmaar, Stationbus bus 350
    2. Take the train from Alkmaar to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain train 43
    9h 54m
    CHF 102–198

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Leeuwarden to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus bus 075
    2. Take the bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    15h 35m
    CHF 73–126

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijk to Alkmaar, Stationbus bus 350
    2. Take the train from Alkmaar to Amsterdam Sloterdijktrain train
    3. Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Basel SBBbus bus
    14h 47m
    CHF 78–119

  4. Drive  792.9 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Baselcar car 792.9 km
    7h 8m
    CHF 154–222

  5. Bus, train, fly to Basel

    1. Take the bus from Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijk to Alkmaar, Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Alkmaar to Amsterdam Sloterdijktrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane AMS - BSL
    6h 12m
    CHF 122–311

  6. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Zurich, Zurich to Leeuwarden, Busstationbus bus 71
    2. Take the train from Leeuwarden to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Basel SBBtrain train 43N
    14h 15m
    CHF 106–255

  7. Bus, train, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the bus from Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijk to Alkmaar, Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Alkmaar to Amsterdam Sloterdijktrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane AMS - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    7h 36m
    CHF 158–330

Zurich to Basel by bus and train

Calendar131Weekly Services
Duration9h 54mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 102Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 864 km
  • Duration: 9h 54m

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

You can take a bus from Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijk to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) via Leeuwarden, Busstation, Leeuwarden, and Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk in around 15h 35m.

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