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How to get fromBasel to Zurichby train, bus, night train, car or plane

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Oelde to Dortmund Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Tgv / ...
    8h 34m
    CHF 115–220

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Oelde to Dortmund Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus N07
    13h 26m
    CHF 46–69

  3. Train, bus via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Oelde to Koeln Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    12h 21m

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Oelde to Koeln Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the night train from Koeln Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    13h 43m
    CHF 79–328

  5. Drive 595.1 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Zurichcar car 595.1 km
    6h 34m
    CHF 94–135

  6. Train via Kassel

    1. Take the train from Lippstadt to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Basel SBBtrain train 20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Tgv / ...
    10h 16m
    CHF 86–183

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Oelde to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    7h 20m
    CHF 94–219

  8. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Oelde to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    8h 26m
    CHF 97–231

  9. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Oelde to Essen Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    7h 35m
    CHF 120–279

  10. Bus, line 473 bus, train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the bus from Wadersloh, Bücker to Sünninghausen, Dorfplatzbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sünninghausen, Dorfplatz to Oelde, Bahnhofbus bus
    3. Take the train from Oelde to Bielefeld Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane HAJ - ZRH
    8h 2m
    CHF 135–275

  11. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Oelde to Essen Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    8h 54m
    CHF 172–376

  12. Train, train to Bremen Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Lippstadt, Bustreff Bahnhof to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BRE - ZRH
    9h 9m
    CHF 124–331

Basel to Zurich by bus, train, and night train

Calendar17Weekly Services
Duration13h 43mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 79Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Basel, Germany and Zurich, Switzerland?

You can take a vehicle from Basel to Zürich HB via Oelde, Dortmund Hbf, and Basel SBB in around 8h 34m.

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