There are 4 ways to get from Basel to Rafz by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 9 train
best- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Rafztrain 9
1h 56mCHF 12–25Bus, line 530 bus
- Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Zurich - Airport Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Zürich Flughafen, Bahnhof to Bülach, Bahnhofbus 530 / ...
2h 16mCHF 12–27Drive 85.2 km
- Drive from Basel to Rafzcar 85.2 km
1h 10mCHF 14–21Train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Ir36 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Rafztrain S9 / ...
2h 8mCHF 39–122
Basel to Rafz by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Rafz is to train and line 9 train which costs SFr 12 - SFr 25 and takes 1h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Rafz is to drive which takes 1h 10m and costs SFr 13 - SFr 21.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Rafz. However, there are services departing from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) and arriving at Bülach, Bahnhof via Zürich Flughafen, Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 16m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Rafz. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Rafz via Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 56m.
The distance between Basel and Rafz is 120 km. The road distance is 85.2 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Rafz without a car is to train and line 9 train which takes 1h 56m and costs SFr 12 - SFr 25.
It takes approximately 1h 56m to get from Basel to Rafz, including transfers.
Basel to Rafz bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) station.
Basel to Rafz train services, operated by SBB GmbH, depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Rafz is to train and line 9 train which takes 1h 56m and costs SFr 12 - SFr 25. Alternatively, you can bus and line 530 bus, which costs SFr 12 - SFr 28 and takes 2h 16m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Rafz, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Basel SBB to Rafz via Zürich HB in around 1h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Rafz via Zurich - Airport Bus Station, Zürich Flughafen, Bahnhof, Bülach, Bahnhof, and Bülach in around 2h 16m.
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–11
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
Train from Zürich HB to Rafz
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–19
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Rafz
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Zurich - Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–13
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- info@postauto.ch
- Website
- PostAuto AG
Bus from Zürich Flughafen, Bahnhof to Bülach, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–4
- Website
- PostAuto AG
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Booking & Getting There
Basel to Rafz bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Zurich - Airport Bus Station.
Basel to Rafz train services, operated by SBB GmbH, arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Rafz is 85 km. It takes approximately 1h 10m to drive from Basel to Rafz.
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