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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 €11. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 54m. 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 €11, and a train costs an average of €20.
Distance: 47 miles (76 km)
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€27 Average price | €13 Average price Cheapest |
1h 24m Average total duration Fastest 54m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 45m Average total duration 1h 15m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get from Basel to Zurich by train, bus or flight.
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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 2065 | 2065Cheapest
IR 36 2065 | 2065Fastest
IC 3 763 | 763Other options
IR 36 2063 | 2063
IR 37 2263 | 2263
IR 36 1963 | 1963Find all the dates and times for this journey by train, bus, flight, and ferry .
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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 $11 (€9) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Basel to Zurich costing on average $25 (€20).
Other travel options to Zurich take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 5m.
- 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, FlixBus to go to Zurich by bus.
- Travel with SBB, SNCF | TGV Lyria, Deutsche Bahn, Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS) to go to Zurich by train.
- 3 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar, Bartolini Turismo, FlixBus.
- 11 direct trains per day with SBB, Deutsche Bahn, Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS).
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