There are 4 ways to get from Kloten to Basel by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ir36 / ...
1h 39mCHF 26–50Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Kloten to Zürich HBtrain S7 / ...
- Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Basel, Bahnhofbus Ivano-Frankivsk
2h 12mCHF 10–16Drive 87.8 km
- Drive from Kloten to Baselcar 87.8 km
59 minCHF 14–20Train via Zürich HB
- Take the train from Kloten to Zürich HBtrain S7 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ice / ...
1h 59mCHF 15–39
Kloten to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kloten to Basel is to train and bus which costs SFr 9 - SFr 16 and takes 2h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Kloten to Basel is to drive which takes 59 min and costs SFr 13 - SFr 20.
No, there is no direct train from Kloten to Basel. However, there are services departing from Kloten and arriving at Basel SBB via Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 39m.
The distance between Kloten and Basel is 99 km. The road distance is 87.8 km.
The best way to get from Kloten to Basel without a car is to train which takes 1h 39m and costs SFr 25 - SFr 50.
It takes approximately 1h 39m to get from Kloten to Basel, including transfers.
Kloten to Basel train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
Kloten to Basel train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kloten to Basel is 88 km. It takes approximately 59 min to drive from Kloten to Basel.
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What companies run services between Kloten, Switzerland and Basel, Switzerland?
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) operates a train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB every 20 minutes. Tickets cost CHF 19–40 and the journey takes 1h 13m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Kloten to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–10
- 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
- 53 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
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–29
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Zürich Bus Station to Basel, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Zürich Bus Station to Basel, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–6
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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