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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 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
    10h 6m
    CHF 87–219

  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 20m
    CHF 67–110

  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 72–115

  4. Drive  792.9 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Baselcar car 792.9 km
    7h 8m
    CHF 135–195

  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 17m
    CHF 116–312

  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 / ...
    11h 4m
    CHF 113–348

  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 24m
    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 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 160–351

Zurich to Basel by bus and train

Calendar92Weekly Services
Duration10h 6mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 87Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 864 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 11h 4m. Alternatively, 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 20m.

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