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How to get fromZurich to Baselby train, bus, car or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Zurich to Basel by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Dortmund Hbftrain train 43
    3. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Oeldetrain train Re
    8h 28m
    €101–230

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Dortmund central bus stationbus bus N07
    2. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Oeldetrain train Re
    13h 21m
    €53–93

  3. Bus, train via Cologne

    1. Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Kölnbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Oeldetrain train Re
    12h 23m

  4. Drive 594.8 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Baselcar car 594.8 km
    6h 34m
    €102–147

  5. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ZRH - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Oeldetrain train
    8h 15m
    €102–236

  6. Train via Kassel

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Lippstadttrain train Re
    10h 32m
    €72–197

  7. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ZRH - CGN
    2. Take the train from Koeln/Bonn Flughafen to Oeldetrain train
    9h 13m
    €103–248

  8. Fly to Hannover Airport, train, line 473 bus, bus

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane ZRH - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bielefeld Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Oeldetrain train
    4. Take the bus from Oelde, Bahnhof to Sünninghausen, Dorfplatzbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Sünninghausen, Dorfplatz to Wadersloh, Bückerbus bus
    8h 25m
    €131–298

  9. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ZRH - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Oeldetrain train
    8h 26m
    €136–333

  10. Fly to Bremen Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane ZRH - BRE
    2. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Lippstadt, Bustreff Bahnhoftrain train
    9h 49m
    €137–360

Zurich to Basel by train and bus

Calendar33Weekly Services
Duration10h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€72Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Basel, Germany?

You can take a train from Zürich HB to Basel via Basel SBB, Dortmund Hbf, and Oelde in around 8h 28m.

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