There are 4 ways to get from Zurich to Liestal by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Zurich to Liestal by train
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The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Liestal is to drive which costs SFr 15 - SFr 23 and takes 58 min.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Liestal is to train which takes 56 min and costs SFr 23 - SFr 35.
No, there is no direct bus from Zurich station to Liestal. However, there are services departing from Zurich Bus Station and arriving at Basel SBB via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 48m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Zürich HB and arriving at Liestal. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 56 min.
The distance between Zurich and Liestal is 76 km. The road distance is 79.8 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Liestal without a car is to train which takes 56 min and costs SFr 23 - SFr 35.
The train from Zürich HB to Liestal takes 56 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Zurich to Liestal bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
Zurich to Liestal train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Liestal is to train which takes 56 min and costs SFr 23 - SFr 35. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 25 - SFr 35 and takes 1h 48m.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Liestal, Switzerland?
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) operates a train from Zürich HB to Liestal hourly. Tickets cost CHF 23–35 and the journey takes 56 min. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Basel SBB twice daily. Tickets cost CHF 6–11 and the journey takes 1h 15m. GrandBus also services this route once daily.
Train from Zürich HB to Liestal
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–11
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–17
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Estimated price
- CHF 440–550
7x7 Fahrdienste
- Phone
- +41 44 777 77 77
- Website
- 7x7.ch
Taxi 444 AG
- Phone
- +41 44 444 44 44
- Website
- taxi444.ch
Limmat-Taxi
- Phone
- +41 44 742 31 31
- Website
- limmat-taxi.ch
Zürich Taxi 77
- Phone
- +41 76 500 93 39
- Website
- zuerich-taxi77.ch
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Booking & Getting There
Zurich to Liestal bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Basel SBB station.
Zurich to Liestal train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Liestal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Liestal is 80 km. It takes approximately 58 min to drive from Zurich to Liestal.
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