There are 5 ways to get from Basel to Zurich by bus, train (TGV), night train, rideshare, or car
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 Basel SBB to Zurich Bus StationN474 / ...
1h 5mCHF 3–6Train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBIr36 / ...
1h 12mCHF 8–95Night train
- Take the night train from Basel Bad Bf to Zürich HBNj
2h 3mCHF 30–60Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Basel to Zurich85.5 km
1h 18mCHF 5Drive 86.1 km
- Drive from Basel to Zurich86.1 km
1hCHF 14–20
Basel to Zurich by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Zurich is to rideshare which costs SFr 5 and takes 1h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Zurich is to drive which takes 1h and costs SFr 13 - SFr 20.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Zurich Bus Station station. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 5m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Zürich HB. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 12m.
The distance between Basel and Zurich is 82 km. The road distance is 86.1 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Zurich without a car is to bus which takes 1h 5m and costs SFr 3 - SFr 6.
The bus from Basel SBB to Zurich Bus Station takes 1h 5m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Basel to Zurich bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Zurich train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Zurich is to bus which takes 1h 5m and costs SFr 3 - SFr 6. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 8 - SFr 95 and takes 1h 12m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Zurich, Switzerland?
FlixBus operates a bus from Basel SBB to Zurich Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost CHF 8–12 and the journey takes 1h 5m. Five other operators also service this route. Alternatively, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) operates a train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB every 20 minutes. Tickets cost CHF 19–40 and the journey takes 1h 12m. Three other operators also service this route.
- 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 19–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Night train from Basel Bad Bf to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–11
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–95
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 14–21
- 1st Class
- CHF 26–45
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel SBB to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- info@postauto.ch
- Website
- postauto.ch
Bus from Basel SBB to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–10
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
- Phone
- +39 0825-26416
- INFORMAZIONI@BARTOLINIPULLMAN.IT
- Website
- bartolinipullman.it
Bus from Basel SBB to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 47
- Schedules at
- bartolinipullman.it
- Phone
- +390975 343195
- info@ventrebus.com
- Website
- ventrebus.com
Bus from Basel SBB to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 6
- Schedules at
- ventrebus.com
- Phone
- +39 0827 34 117
- info@gruppodimaio.it
- Website
- gruppodimaio.it
Bus from Basel SBB to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–10
- Schedules at
- gruppodimaio.it
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Basel SBB to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–6
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Basel to Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 5
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Zurich bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zurich Bus Station.
Basel to Zurich train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Zurich is 86 km. It takes approximately 1h to drive from Basel to Zurich.
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