There are 4 ways to get from Zurich to Zoo Basel by bus, train, car, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Basel, Bahnhofbus Ivano-Frankivsk
1h 10mCHF 6–11Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Zurich to Basel85.2 km
1h 41mCHF 5Train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ir36 / ...
1h 27mCHF 8–45Drive 84.9 km
- Drive from Zurich to Zoo Baselcar 84.9 km
58 minCHF 17–24
Zurich to Zoo Basel by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Zoo Basel is to rideshare which costs SFr 5 and takes 1h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Zoo Basel is to drive which takes 58 min and costs SFr 16 - SFr 24.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Zürich Bus Station station and arriving at Basel, Bahnhof. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 57 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Zürich HB and arriving at Basel SBB. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 13m.
The distance between Zurich and Zoo Basel is 85 km. The road distance is 84.9 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Zoo Basel without a car is to bus which takes 1h 10m and costs SFr 6 - SFr 11.
The bus from Zürich Bus Station to Basel, Bahnhof takes 57 min including transfers and departs once daily.
Zurich to Zoo Basel bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Zürich Bus Station.
Zurich to Zoo Basel train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Zoo Basel is to bus which takes 1h 10m and costs SFr 6 - SFr 11. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 8 - SFr 45 and takes 1h 27m.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Zoo Basel, Switzerland?
GrandBus operates a bus from Zürich Bus Station to Basel, Bahnhof once daily. Tickets cost CHF 15–16 and the journey takes 57 min. FlixBus also services this route once daily. Alternatively, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) operates a train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB every 20 minutes. Tickets cost CHF 27–45 and the journey takes 1h 13m. Two other operators also service this route.
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–10
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–28
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Zürich Bus Station to Basel, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–16
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zürich Bus Station to Basel, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–11
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Zurich to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 5
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Zurich to Zoo Basel bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Basel, Bahnhof station.
Zurich to Zoo Basel train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Zoo Basel is 85 km. It takes approximately 58 min to drive from Zurich to Zoo Basel.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Zurich and Zoo Basel. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.