How to Travel from
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Cheapest and Fastest Ways to Travel from Basel to Zurich
Composite routes from Basel to Zurich
Cheapest
7 h 5 min
Car
794 km.
from $43
Other
9 h 51 min
636 km.
from $269.83
6 h 31 min
Plane, Train, Bus
636 km.
from $186.16
15 h 5 min
636 km.
from $132.09
10 h 4 min
636 km.
from $186.04
13 h 3 min
Train, Bus
636 km.
from $230.84
7 h 57 min
Train, Plane
635 km.
from $251.20
Route Navigator Basel - Zurich
Get all the information you need right here
Continue onto Klingental
Klingental, 27 м
27 м
Turn right onto Kasernenstrasse
Kasernenstrasse, 104 м
104 м
Turn left onto Klybeckstrasse
Klybeckstrasse, 150 м
150 м
Turn right onto Sperrstrasse
Sperrstrasse, 1 km 514 м
1 km 514 м
Turn left onto Riehenring
Riehenring, 1 km 830 м
1 km 830 м
At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Riehenring
Riehenring, 241 м
241 м
Continue and drive toward Karlsruhe
Karlsruhe, 2 km 105 м
2 km 105 м
Keep left onto A 5
232 km 362 м
232 km 362 м
Keep right and take B 535 toward Schwetzingen, Heidelberg, Leimen
Schwetzingen, Heidelberg, Leimen, B 535, 318 м
318 м
Keep left onto A 5 and take B 535 toward Schwetzingen
Schwetzingen, B 535, 350 м
350 м
Keep left onto A 5 and take A 5 toward Frankfurt, Darmstadt
Frankfurt, Darmstadt, A 5, 5 km 563 м
5 km 563 м
Keep right and take A 656 toward Mannheim, Heidelberg
Mannheim, Heidelberg, A 656, 240 м
240 м
Keep left and drive toward Mannheim
Mannheim, 1 km 508 м
1 km 508 м
Keep left and take A 5 toward Frankfurt a.M., Darmstadt
Frankfurt a.M., Darmstadt, A 5, 14 km 319 м
14 km 319 м
Keep right and drive toward Mannheim, Viernheim, Weinheim
Mannheim, Viernheim, Weinheim, 193 м
193 м
Keep left and take A 5 toward Mannheim, Viernheim
Mannheim, Viernheim, A 5, 378 м
378 м
Keep left onto A 5 and take A 5 toward Frankfurt, Darmstadt, Köln
Frankfurt, Darmstadt, Köln, A 5, 53 km 788 м
53 km 788 м
Keep left onto A 67
7 km 758 м
7 km 758 м
Keep left onto A 3 and take A 3 toward Köln, Wiesbaden, Hannover, Dortmund, Raunheim
Köln, Wiesbaden, Hannover, Dortmund, Raunheim, A 3, 2 km 812 м
2 km 812 м
Keep left and take A 3 toward Köln, Wiesbaden, Hannover, Dortmund
Köln, Wiesbaden, Hannover, Dortmund, A 3, 73 km 459 м
73 km 459 м
Keep right and take B 255 toward Montabaur, Koblenz, Bad Ems, Wirges
Montabaur, Koblenz, Bad Ems, Wirges, B 255, 1 km 698 м
1 km 698 м
Keep left and take A 3, B 49 toward Köln, Montabaur, Koblenz, Bad Ems
Köln, Montabaur, Koblenz, Bad Ems, A 3, B 49, 302 м
302 м
Keep left and take A 48, A 3 toward Köln, Koblenz
Köln, Koblenz, A 48, A 3, 444 м
444 м
Keep left and take A 3, A 48 toward Dreieck Dernbach, Köln, Koblenz
Dreieck Dernbach, Köln, Koblenz, A 3, A 48, 161 km 752 м
161 km 752 м
Keep right
35 м
35 м
Keep left and take A 3 toward Arnhem, Emmerich
Arnhem, Emmerich, A 3, 1 km 652 м
1 km 652 м
Keep right onto A 3 and take A 3 toward Arnhem, Emmerich
Arnhem, Emmerich, A 3, 487 м
487 м
Keep left and take A 3 toward Arnhem, Emmerich
Arnhem, Emmerich, A 3, 86 km 901 м
86 km 901 м
Keep right onto A12 and take A50 toward Zwolle, Apeldoorn, Arnhem-Noord
Zwolle, Apeldoorn, Arnhem-Noord, A50, 361 м
361 м
Keep right onto A12 and drive toward Arnhem-Noord
Arnhem-Noord, 1 km 526 м
1 km 526 м
Turn right onto Apeldoornseweg
Apeldoornseweg, 1 km 670 м
1 km 670 м
Turn left
20 km 366 м
20 km 366 м
Keep right onto A50 and take A1 toward Amsterdam, Utrecht, Amersfoort
Amsterdam, Utrecht, Amersfoort, A1, 481 м
481 м
Keep left onto A50 and take A50 toward Zwolle, Apeldoorn
Zwolle, Apeldoorn, A50, 67 km 309 м
67 km 309 м
Keep right onto A6 and take N351, N331 toward Emmeloord, Marknesse, Wolvega, Steenwijk, De Munt
Emmeloord, Marknesse, Wolvega, Steenwijk, De Munt, N351, N331, 4 km 374 м
4 km 374 м
Keep right onto A6 and drive toward Bant
Bant, 1 km 608 м
1 km 608 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto A6
13 km 796 м
13 km 796 м
Keep right onto A6 and take N354 toward Oosterzee, Follega, Woudsend
Oosterzee, Follega, Woudsend, N354, 371 м
371 м
Turn left onto Herenweg
Herenweg, 1 km 186 м
1 km 186 м
Continue onto Straatweg
Straatweg, 9 km 29 м
9 km 29 м
Turn left
16 м
16 м
Turn right onto Strjitwei
Strjitwei, 70 м
70 м
Turn left onto Vosseleane
Vosseleane, 1 km 503 м
1 km 503 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Strjitwei
Strjitwei, 3 km 577 м
3 km 577 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Strjitwei
Strjitwei, 1 km 636 м
1 km 636 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Jeltewei
Jeltewei, 1 km 54 м
1 km 54 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Jeltewei
Jeltewei, 4 km 630 м
4 km 630 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Lemmerweg
Lemmerweg, 1 km 709 м
1 km 709 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Lemmerweg
Lemmerweg, 1 km 530 м
1 km 530 м
At roundabout, take exit 3 onto N7
6 km 54 м
6 km 54 м
Keep right onto A7 and drive toward Nijland, Oudega, Blauwhuis
Nijland, Oudega, Blauwhuis, 3 km 920 м
3 km 920 м
Keep right onto A7 and drive toward Bolsward-Oost
Bolsward-Oost, 345 м
345 м
Turn left onto Kloosterlaan
Kloosterlaan, 6 м
6 м
Turn right onto A7 and take A7 toward Den Helder, Amsterdam
Den Helder, Amsterdam, A7, 11 km 19 м
11 km 19 м
Keep right onto A7 and drive toward Zurich
Zurich, 1 km 566 м
1 km 566 м
Turn right onto Viaduct and drive toward Zurich
Viaduct, Zurich, 2 km 972 м
2 km 972 м
Arrive at destination
Transport providers
Bus operators
FlixBus
Phone:
+49 30 300 137 300
Email:
service@flixbus.com
Website:
flixbus.com
Bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Amsterdam
Ave. Duration:
11h 30m
Frequency:
Twice daily
Estimated price:
$69.97–$101.78
BlaBlaCar Bus
Phone:
+33 18 57 62 228
Website:
blablacar.co.uk/
Bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Amsterdam
Ave. Duration:
11h
Frequency:
3 times a day
Estimated price:
$58.52–$82.70
Qbuzz B.V.
Phone:
+31 (0)900 – 0108
Email:
klantenservice_gd@qbuzz.nl
Website:
qbuzz.nl/gd/direct-naar/english
Bus from Alkmaar, Station to Zurich,
Ave. Duration:
1h 15m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$12.72–$19.08
Airlines
KLM
Website:
klm.com
Plane from Basel to Amsterdam
Ave. Duration:
1h 33m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$120.86–$954.19
Plane from Zurich Airport to Amsterdam
Ave. Duration:
1h 43m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$178.12–$826.97
Air France
Website:
airfrance.com
Plane from Basel to Amsterdam
Ave. Duration:
1h 33m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$120.86–$954.19
easyJet
Website:
easyjet.com/
Plane from Basel to Amsterdam
Ave. Duration:
1h 32m
Frequency:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$50.89–$267.17
Lufthansa
Website:
lufthansa.com/
Plane from Basel to Amsterdam
Ave. Duration:
3h 30m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$152.67–$534.35
Plane from Zurich Airport to Amsterdam
Ave. Duration:
3h 40m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$203.56–$610.68
Swiss
Website:
swiss.com/
Plane from Zurich Airport to Amsterdam
Ave. Duration:
1h 41m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$165.39–$572.52
Train operators
NS
Phone:
+31 30 751 5155
Website:
ns.nl/
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Arnhem
Ave. Duration:
3h 6m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$49.62–$120.86
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolle
Ave. Duration:
59 min
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$13.99–$35.62
Train from Zwolle to Leeuwarden
Ave. Duration:
56 min
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$16.54–$40.71
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Alkmaar
Ave. Duration:
1h
Frequency:
Every 15 minutes
Estimated price:
$11.45–$29.26
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Alkmaar
Ave. Duration:
1h 45m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$20.36–$52.16
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Alkmaar
Ave. Duration:
1h 7m
Frequency:
Every 30 minutes
Estimated price:
$13.99–$36.90
Train from Schiphol Airport to Alkmaar
Ave. Duration:
41 min
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$11.45–$27.99
Deutsche Bahn Intercity-Express
Phone:
+49 30 311-682904
Website:
bahn.de/
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim,
Ave. Duration:
2h 11m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$59.80–$67.43
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Arnhem
Ave. Duration:
3h 6m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$82.70–$95.42
Train from Basel SBB to Utrecht
Ave. Duration:
10h
Frequency:
6 times a week
Estimated price:
$127.23–$152.67
Nightjet
Phone:
+43 51717
Website:
nightjet.com/en/#/home
Train from Basel Sbb to Amsterdam
Ave. Duration:
10h 1m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$69.97–$216.28
Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS)
Phone:
+41 848 44 66 88
Website:
sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich
Ave. Duration:
1h 12m
Frequency:
Every 20 minutes
Estimated price:
$41.98–$76.34
Trenitalia EuroCity
Phone:
+39 06 68475475
Email:
ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
Website:
trenitalia.com/
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim,
Ave. Duration:
2h 20m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$69.97–$139.95
Questions and Answers
What is the cheapest way to get from Basel to Zurich?
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Zurich is to bus which costs $70.65 - $119.57 and takes 15h 5m.
What is the fastest way to get from Basel to Zurich?
The fastest way to get from Basel to Zurich is to fly and train and bus which takes 6h 31m and costs $65.22 - $250 .
Is there a direct bus between Basel and Zurich?
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Zurich. However, there are services departing from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) and arriving at Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijk via Amsterdam, Station Sloterdijk, Purmerend, Tramplein and Alkmaar, Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 5m.
How far is it from Basel to Zurich?
The distance between Basel and Zurich is 857 km. The road distance is 796.9 km.
How do I travel from Basel to Zurich without a car?
The best way to get from Basel to Zurich without a car is to train which takes 9h 51m and costs $119.57 - $293.48 .
How long does it take to get from Basel to Zurich?
It takes approximately 9h 51m to get from Basel to Zurich, including transfers.
Where do I catch the Basel to Zurich bus from?
Basel to Zurich bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) station.
Train, bus or fly from Basel to Zurich?
The best way to get from Basel to Zurich is to train which takes 9h 51m and costs $119.57 - $293.48 . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $70.65 - $119.57 and takes 15h 5m. There are no good options to fly between Basel to Zurich.
Where does the Basel to Zurich bus arrive?
Basel to Zurich bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk station.
Can I drive from Basel to Zurich?
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Zurich is 797 km. It takes approximately 7h 9m to drive from Basel to Zurich.
Where can I stay near Zurich?
There are 517+ hotels available in Zurich. Prices start at $40.83 per night.
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