There are 5 ways to get from Forch to Basel by tram, train, bus, or car
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Line 18 tram, train via Zürich, Sihlquai/HB
best- Take the tram from Forch to Zürich Stadelhofen, Bahnhof18
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBIr36 / ...
2h 4mBus via Basel
cheapest- Take the bus from Zürich to Basel
3h 37mCHF 8–12Bus
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Basel SBBN474 / ...
2h 45mCHF 10–15Drive 100.4 km
- Drive from Forch to Basel100.4 km
1h 14mCHF 17–24Line 18 tram, train
- Take the tram from Forch to Zürich Stadelhofen, Bahnhof18
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBIce / ...
2h 11m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Forch to Basel is to bus via Basel which costs SFr 8 - SFr 12 and takes 3h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Forch to Basel is to drive which takes 1h 14m and costs SFr 16 - SFr 24.
No, there is no direct train from Forch to Basel. However, there are services departing from Forch and arriving at Basel SBB via Zürich, Opernhaus and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 4m.
The distance between Forch and Basel is 99 km. The road distance is 100.4 km.
The best way to get from Forch to Basel without a car is to line 18 tram and train via Zürich, Sihlquai/HB which takes 2h 4m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 4m to get from Forch to Basel, including transfers.
Forch to Basel train services, operated by Forchbahn, depart from Forch station.
Forch to Basel train services, operated by Forchbahn, arrive at Zürich Stadelhofen, Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Forch to Basel is 100 km. It takes approximately 1h 14m to drive from Forch to Basel.
There are 1001+ hotels available in Basel.
What companies run services between Forch, Canton of Zurich, Switzerland and Basel, Switzerland?
FlixBus operates a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Basel SBB every 2 hours. Tickets cost CHF 8–12 and the journey takes 1h 5m.
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- Phone
- 043 288 11 11
- forch@forchbahn.ch
- Website
- forchbahn.ch
Tram from Forch to Zürich Stadelhofen, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- forchbahn.ch
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–10
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 0827 34 117
- info@gruppodimaio.it
- Website
- gruppodimaio.it
Bus from Zürich to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–12
- Schedules at
- gruppodimaio.it
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