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

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There are 12 ways to get from Zurich to Basel by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Basel

    best
    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Dortmund Hbftrain train 43
    3. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Oeldetrain train Re
    8h 21m

  2. Night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehenighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Lippstadttrain train Re
    11h 47m
    €66–176

  3. Bus, train via Cologne

    1. Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Kölnbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Oeldetrain train Re
    12h 19m

  4. Drive  594.8 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Baselcar car 594.8 km
    6h 34m
    €108–155

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Köln Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Oeldetrain train Re
    10h 33m

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Dortmund central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N07
    2. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Oeldetrain train Re
    13h 19m

  7. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ZRH - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Oeldetrain train
    7h 58m

  8. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ZRH - CGN
    2. Take the train from Koeln/Bonn Flughafen to Oeldetrain train
    9h

  9. Fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane ZRH - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bielefeld Hbftrain train
    8h 11m
    €169–416

  10. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ZRH - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Oeldetrain train
    8h 27m

  11. Fly to Münster Osnabrück International Airport

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)plane plane ZRH - FMO
    9h 56m
    €112–333

  12. Fly to Bremen Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane ZRH - BRE
    2. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    9h 26m
    €136–449

Zurich to Basel by night train, train, and bus

Calendar9Weekly Services
Duration11h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€66Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 750.9 km
  • Duration: 8h 21m

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

You can take a train from Zürich HB to Basel via Basel SBB, Dortmund Hbf, and Oelde in around 8h 21m. Alternatively, Lufthansa, Lufthansa City, and two other airlines fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) 4 times a day.

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