Zurich to Basel by train
Travel from Zurich (Switzerland) to Basel (Switzerland) by train (75km): schedule and information to the train connection. Compare fares and buy your ticket.
To travel from Zurich to Basel by train, read the following information. You can find the timetable and ticket prices online via our booking links.
Your travel route could be like that.
75 km
How to use the following information: we show you the best routes and where to buy tickets. On longer routes you may need more than one ticket. Book your tickets step by step as explained. If you have questions about the route from Zurich to Basel, please ask in our forum. Of course, sometimes there are as well other travel routes possible.
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train connections : popular connections travelled by other users
Basel - Zurich / Bern - Zurich / Bern - Lucerne / Bern - Geneva / Basel - Zurich / Basel - Lucerne / Bern - Geneva / Zurich - Lucerne / Zurich - Geneva / Zurich - Zermatt1 Zurich (Switzerland) - Basel (Switzerland)
1a Travelling from Zurich (Switzerland) to Basel (Switzerland)
To travel in Switzerland by train, buy your ticket locally at a station. Online tickets are available for domestic routes and certain international connections. For international routes saver fares are available. Due to the high ticket prices, rail passes are a good option to save your money if you want to travel several legs. Please use the following booking links for more information. There you find as well exact schedules and ticket/pass prices.
Where to buy a ticket from Zurich to Basel?
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train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
InterCity (IC) / InterRegio (IR) / InterCity Neigezug (ICN) / EuroCity (EC) / RegioExpress (RE) / Bernina Express (BEX) / InterRegio (IR) / RegioExpress (RE) / Glacier Express (GEX)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
CNL 478 Zurich - Hamburg / ÖBB nightjet NJ467 Zurich - Vienna / EN 415 Zurich - Belgrade / EN 40467 Zurich - Budapest
train company:
SBB Schweizerische Bundesbahnen / RhB Rhätische Bahn / BLS BLS AG / MGB Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn / MOB Montreux-Oberland-Bernois / SOB Südostbahn / BOB Berner Oberland-Bahn
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Basel - Zurich / Zurich - Bern / Zurich - Geneva / Bern - Basel / Bern - Lucerne / Lucerne - Zurich / Zurich - St. Moritz / Zurich - Lauterbrunnen / Lausanne - Basel / Lugano - St. Moritz
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
rail.cc Deutsche Bahn / SBB
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Do you have questions about the connection between Zurich and Basel? Does something not work as it should? Just ask in our forum and get competent answers from our rail travel experts.
Eurail: if you want to travel this route by Eurail instead of train tickets, have a look here for reservation fees and further information.
