There are 5 ways to get from Basel to Canton of Zurich by bus, train (TGV), rideshare, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Zürich Bus Stationbus Ivano-Frankivsk
1hCHF 16–17Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Basel to Zurich85.5 km
1h 18mCHF 5Train via Zürich, Bahnhofstrasse/HB (TGV)
- Take the train from Basel Sbb to Zuerich Hbtrain Tgv
1h 6mCHF 18–27Train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Ir36 / ...
1h 16mCHF 25–36Drive 86.1 km
- Drive from Basel to Zurichcar 86.1 km
1h 1mCHF 15–21
Basel to Canton of Zurich by train and tram (TGV)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Canton of Zurich is to rideshare which costs SFr 5 and takes 1h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Canton of Zurich is to bus which takes 1h and costs SFr 16 - SFr 18.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Canton of Zurich station. However, there are services departing from Basel, Bahnhof and arriving at Zürich Bus Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Canton of Zurich. However, there are services departing from Basel Sbb and arriving at Zürich Stadelhofen, Bahnhof via Zürich, Bahnhofstrasse/HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 6m.
The distance between Basel and Canton of Zurich is 84 km. The road distance is 86.1 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Canton of Zurich without a car is to bus which takes 1h and costs SFr 16 - SFr 18.
It takes approximately 1h to get from Basel to Canton of Zurich, including transfers.
Basel to Canton of Zurich bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Basel, Bahnhof station.
Basel to Canton of Zurich train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Basel Sbb station.
The best way to get from Basel to Canton of Zurich is to bus which takes 1h and costs SFr 16 - SFr 18. Alternatively, you can train via Zürich, Bahnhofstrasse/HB, which costs SFr 18 - SFr 27 and takes 1h 6m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Canton of Zurich, Switzerland?
GrandBus operates a bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Zürich Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost CHF 15–17 and the journey takes 57 min. Alternatively, TGV inOui operates a train from Basel Sbb to Zuerich Hb every 3 hours. Tickets cost CHF 16–24 and the journey takes 53 min.
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Basel Sbb to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–24
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Zürich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–17
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Basel to Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 5
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Basel to Canton of Zurich bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Zürich Bus Station.
Basel to Canton of Zurich train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Zuerich Hb station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Canton of Zurich is 86 km. It takes approximately 1h 1m to drive from Basel to Canton of Zurich.
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