There are 4 ways to get from Greifensee to Basel by train, bus, 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.
Train
best- Take the train from Nänikon-Greifensee to Zürich HBtrain S14
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ir36 / ...
1h 44mCHF 32–53Line 759 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dübendorf, Bahnhof Nord to Zürich Flughafen, Bahnhofbus 759
- Take the bus from Zurich - Airport Bus Station to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus BlaBlaCar Bus
2h 52mCHF 11–19Drive 97.7 km
- Drive from Greifensee to Baselcar 97.7 km
1h 10mCHF 19–27Train via Zürich HB
- Take the train from Nänikon-Greifensee to Zürich HBtrain S14 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ice / ...
2hCHF 13–35
Greifensee to Basel by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Greifensee to Basel is to line 759 bus and bus which costs SFr 10 - SFr 20 and takes 2h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Greifensee to Basel is to drive which takes 1h 10m and costs SFr 18 - SFr 27.
No, there is no direct bus from Greifensee to Basel. However, there are services departing from Dübendorf, Bahnhof Nord and arriving at Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) via Zurich - Airport Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 52m.
No, there is no direct train from Greifensee to Basel. However, there are services departing from Nänikon-Greifensee and arriving at Basel SBB via Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 44m.
The distance between Greifensee and Basel is 105 km. The road distance is 97.7 km.
The best way to get from Greifensee to Basel without a car is to train which takes 1h 44m and costs SFr 30 - SFr 55.
It takes approximately 1h 44m to get from Greifensee to Basel, including transfers.
Greifensee to Basel bus services, operated by VBG, depart from Dübendorf, Bahnhof Nord station.
Greifensee to Basel train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Nänikon-Greifensee station.
The best way to get from Greifensee to Basel is to train which takes 1h 44m and costs SFr 30 - SFr 55. Alternatively, you can line 759 bus and bus, which costs SFr 10 - SFr 20 and takes 2h 52m.
What companies run services between Greifensee, Switzerland and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Nänikon-Greifensee to Basel SBB via Zürich HB in around 1h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Nänikon-Greifensee to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) via Dübendorf, Dübendorf, Bahnhof Nord, and Zurich - Airport Bus Station in around 2h 52m.
Train from Nänikon-Greifensee to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–9
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Nänikon-Greifensee to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–8
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–10
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–28
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +41 44 809 56 00
- info@vbg.ch
- Website
- VBG
Bus from Dübendorf, Bahnhof Nord to Zürich Flughafen, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–6
- Schedules at
- VBG
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Zurich - Airport Bus Station to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–10
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Greifensee to Basel bus services, operated by VBG, arrive at Zürich Flughafen, Bahnhof station.
Greifensee to Basel train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Greifensee to Basel is 98 km. It takes approximately 1h 10m to drive from Greifensee to Basel.
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