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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 58m
    CHF 94–465

  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
    14h 45m
    CHF 68–117

  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 Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane AMS - BSL
    6h 46m
    CHF 121–301

  5. 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 21m
    CHF 107–260

  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 Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    15h 54m
    CHF 86–143

  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 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 9m
    CHF 160–392

Zurich to Basel by bus and train

Calendar142Weekly Services
Duration9h 58mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 94Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 864.1 km
  • Duration: 9h 58m

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 Alkmaar, Station, Purmerend, Tramplein, Amsterdam, Station Sloterdijk, and Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk in around 15h 54m.

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