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How to get fromZurich to Baselby bus, train, car, or plane

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

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  1. Bus, train via Mannheim

    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 Duesseldorf Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    5. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain train 12 / ...
    10h 6m
    CHF 92–249

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijk to Alkmaar, Stationbus bus 350
    2. Take the bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    15h 55m
    CHF 71–112

  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
    15h 8m
    CHF 77–115

  4. Drive  792.9 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Baselcar car 792.9 km
    7h 8m
    CHF 136–197

  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 Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane AMS - BSL
    6h 31m
    CHF 120–309

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Leeuwarden to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    4. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain train 12 / ...
    10h 42m
    CHF 113–294

  7. 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
    14h 20m
    CHF 101–260

  8. 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 Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain 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
    8h
    CHF 157–343

Zurich to Basel by bus and train

Calendar127Weekly Services
Duration10h 6mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 92Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 864.1 km
  • Duration: 10h 6m

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

You can take a bus from Zurich, Zurich to Basel Bad Bf via Harlingen, Station, Harlingen, Leeuwarden, Utrecht Centraal, Köln Hbf, and Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof in around 10h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijk to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) via Alkmaar, Station, Purmerend, Tramplein, Amsterdam, Station Sloterdijk, and Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk in around 15h 55m.

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