There are 4 ways to get from Basel to Forch by train, tram, bus, or car
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Train, line 18 tram
best- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBIr36 / ...
- Take the tram from Zürich Stadelhofen, Bahnhof to Forch18
1h 47mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel to Zürich
4hCHF 8–12Bus, line 744 bus
- Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Zurich Bus StationN474 / ...
- Take the bus from Stettbach, Bahnhof to Aesch bei Maur, Zollingerheim744
2h 39mCHF 15–21Drive 96.3 km
- Drive from Basel to Forch96.3 km
1h 11mCHF 16–23
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Forch is to bus which costs SFr 8 - SFr 12 and takes 4h.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Forch is to drive which takes 1h 11m and costs SFr 15 - SFr 23.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Forch. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Forch via Zürich HB and Zürich Stadelhofen, Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 47m.
The distance between Basel and Forch is 99 km. The road distance is 96.3 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Forch without a car is to train and line 18 tram which takes 1h 47m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 47m to get from Basel to Forch, including transfers.
Basel to Forch train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Forch train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Forch is 96 km. It takes approximately 1h 11m to drive from Basel to Forch.
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What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Forch, Canton of Zurich, Switzerland?
You can take a bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Aesch bei Maur, Zollingerheim via Zurich Bus Station, Zürich HB, Stettbach, and Stettbach, Bahnhof in around 2h 39m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- 043 288 11 11
- forch@forchbahn.ch
- Website
- forchbahn.ch
Tram from Zürich Stadelhofen, Bahnhof to Forch
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- forchbahn.ch
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0848 988 988
- contact@zvv.ch
- Website
- stadt-zuerich.ch
Bus from Stettbach, Bahnhof to Aesch bei Maur, Zollingerheim
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Schedules at
- stadt-zuerich.ch
- Phone
- +39 0827 34 117
- info@gruppodimaio.it
- Website
- gruppodimaio.it
Bus from Basel to Zürich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–12
- Schedules at
- gruppodimaio.it
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