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Compare train and bus 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 train with prices starting from €21. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 58m. 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 train costs an average of €21, and a bus costs an average of €35.
Distance: 76 km
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Most popular Train | Bus |
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€30 Average price Cheapest | €37 Average price |
1h 28m Average total duration Fastest 58m 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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Direct Options | Direct Options |
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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 1993 | 1993 · RE 12 4793 | 479311:07 PM1h29Basel SBB12:36 AMZurich Altstetten€211One-way1 transfer
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- IR 36 1993 | 1993 · RE 12 4793 | 479311:07 PM1h29Basel SBB12:36 AMZurich Altstetten€211One-way1 transfer
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- IC 3 551 | 5515:33 AM0h53Basel SBB6:26 AMZurich HB€251One-way0 transfers
Other options
- IR 36 1993 | 199311:07 PM1h17Basel SBB12:24 AMZurich HB€221One-way0 transfers
- IR 36 2055 | 20554:36 AM1h07Basel SBB5:43 AMZurich Altstetten€221One-way0 transfers
- IR 36 2075 | 20752:36 PM1h07Basel SBB3:43 PMZurich Altstetten€221One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Basel to Zurich:
A train is €7 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Basel to Zurich costing on average €37.
Other travel options to Zurich take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 15m.
- Around 32 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 train and bus 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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