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Compare train and bus for Zurich to Basel
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Zurich to Basel 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 1h 4m. 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 $23.
Distance: 47 miles (76 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$37 Average price | $11 Average price Cheapest | $73 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 34m Average total duration Fastest 1h 4m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 44m Average total duration 1h 14m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 15m 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 Zurich to Basel:
A bus is $26 (€22) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Zurich to Basel costing on average $37 (€31).
Other travel options to Basel take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 14m.
Travel optionsfrom Zurich to Basel
How to get from Zurich to Basel by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Zurich to Basel is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- IR 36 2086 | 20868:15 PM1h08Zurich Altstetten9:23 PMBasel SBB$251One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- IR 36 2086 | 20868:15 PM1h08Zurich Altstetten9:23 PMBasel SBB$251One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- IC 30326 | 303263:34 PM0h56Zurich HB4:30 PMBasel SBB$301One-way0 transfers
Other options
- IR 36 2088 | 20889:15 PM1h08Zurich Altstetten10:23 PMBasel SBB$251One-way0 transfers
- IR 36 2074 | 20742:15 PM1h08Zurich Altstetten3:23 PMBasel SBB$261One-way0 transfers
- S 12 19280 | 19280 · IR 36 1988 | 19889:20 PM1h32Zurich Altstetten10:52 PMBasel SBB$261One-way1 transfer
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Travel from Zurich to Basel: Journey Details
If you want to travel from Zurich to Basel, flying is out of the question. These two Swiss cities are a short distance apart, and there are no scheduled flights. Instead, you can take an express train straight to the heart of Basel or take an affordable bus via Basel EuroAirport. Either way, you will be at your destination in less than 2 hours, making Basel a great day trip destination if you are staying in Zurich.
Return trips from Basel to Zurich are also available.
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This is compared to other travel options from Zurich to Basel:
A bus is $26 (€22) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Zurich to Basel costing on average $37 (€31).
Other travel options to Basel take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 14m.
- Around 28 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Zurich and Basel as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Zurich HB and arrive in Basel SBB.
- Buses mostly depart from Zürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai) and arrive in Saint-Louis, EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, BlaBlaCar Bus, Gruppo Di Maio to go to Basel by bus.
- Travel with SBB, SNCF | TGV Lyria, Trenitalia EuroCity, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) to go to Basel by train.
- 3 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar, BlaBlaCar Bus, Gruppo Di Maio.
- 11 direct trains per day with SBB, Trenitalia EuroCity, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS).
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