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Compare bus and train for Basel to Zurich
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Basel to Zurich among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $8. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 56m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $8, and a train costs an average of $25.
Distance: 47 miles (76 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$34 Average price | $26 Average price Cheapest | $75 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 26m Average total duration Fastest 56m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 46m Average total duration 1h 16m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 18m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Basel to Zurich:
A bus is $8 (€6) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Basel to Zurich costing on average $34 (€27).
Other travel options to Zurich take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 16m.
Travel optionsfrom Basel to Zurich
How to get from Basel to Zurich by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Basel to Zurich is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- IR 36 1963 | 19638:07 AM1h17Basel SBB9:24 AMZurich HB$361One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- IR 36 1963 | 19638:07 AM1h17Basel SBB9:24 AMZurich HB$361One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- IC 3 763 | 7638:07 AM0h53Basel SBB9:00 AMZurich HB$381One-way0 transfers
Other options
- IR 37 2263 | 22638:40 AM1h12Basel SBB9:52 AMZurich HB$381One-way0 transfers
- ICE 273 | 273 · S 5 18536 | 185369:07 AM1h07Basel SBB10:14 AMZurich Altstetten$381One-way1 transfer
- IC 3 563 | 5638:33 AM0h53Basel SBB9:26 AMZurich HB$411One-way0 transfers
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Travel from Basel to Zurich: Journey Details
As the distance between Basel and Zurich in Switzerland is less than 90 kilometers, traveling between the two cities by plane is not a practical or cost-effective option. Switzerland has a transport system which prevents trains and buses duplicating the same routes, so making the journey by train is the only possible method other than driving.
Return trips from Zurich to Basel are also available.
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This is compared to other travel options from Basel to Zurich:
A bus is $8 (€6) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Basel to Zurich costing on average $34 (€27).
Other travel options to Zurich take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 16m.
- Around 30 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Basel and Zurich as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Basel SBB and arrive in Zurich HB.
- Buses mostly depart from Saint-Louis, EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg and arrive in Zürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai).
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, BlaBlaCar Bus, Bartolini Turismo, Autolinee Ventre, Basler Verkehrs-Betriebe to go to Zurich by bus.
- Travel with SBB, SNCF | TGV Lyria, Deutsche Bahn, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), SNCF | TGV INOUI to go to Zurich by train.
- 3 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar, Bartolini Turismo, Autolinee Ventre.
- 11 direct trains per day with SBB, Deutsche Bahn, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), SNCF | TGV INOUI.
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