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

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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 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 / ...
    9h 46m
    CHF 95–464

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    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 5m
    CHF 78–136

  3. Drive 792.9 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Baselcar car 792.9 km
    7h 8m
    CHF 133–192

  4. 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 15m
    CHF 122–303

  5. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Zurich, Zurich to Leeuwarden, Busstationbus bus 71
    2. Take the train from Leeuwarden to Amersfoort Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Amersfoort Centraal to Basel SBBtrain train
    14h 50m
    CHF 114–235

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijk to Alkmaar, Stationbus bus 350
    2. Take the bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Baselbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    15h 54m
    CHF 86–142

  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 39m
    CHF 162–395

Zurich to Basel by bus and train

Calendar148Weekly Services
Duration9h 46mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 95Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 864.1 km
  • Duration: 9h 46m

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

You can take a bus from Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijk to Basel via Alkmaar, Station, Purmerend, Tramplein, Amsterdam, Station Sloterdijk, and Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk in around 15h 54m.

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