City to city
Basel to Zurich by train
Basel SBB → Zürich HB
- Fastest
- ≈ 53 min
- Typical
- ≈ 1h 13m
- Direct trains
- Yes
- Fewest changes
- 0
- Operators
- Schweizerische Bundesbahnen SBB
Trains link Basel (Basel SBB) and Zurich (Zürich HB) in about 53 min at best, with no changes needed.
How long does the train from Basel to Zurich take?
The fastest trains cover Basel to Zurich in about 53 min; a typical journey takes around 1h 13m.
Is there a direct train from Basel to Zurich?
Yes: direct trains run between Basel SBB and Zürich HB.
Legendary routes through Basel or Zurich
- Nightjet Vienna → Zurich
- Gotthard Express Zurich → Milan
- Nightjet Zurich–Amsterdam Zurich → Amsterdam
- ICE Berlin → Basel
Sleepers too: night trains from Zurich.
More trains from Basel
- Basel → Freiburg ≈ 36 min · direct
- Basel → Bern ≈ 56 min · direct
- Basel → Strasbourg ≈ 1h 18m · direct
- Basel → Karlsruhe ≈ 1h 40m · direct
- Basel → Frankfurt ≈ 2h 53m · direct
- Basel → Paris ≈ 3h 14m
More train routes in Austria · Germany · Liechtenstein.
Journey figures are typical values sampled from public European schedule data; exact times vary by day. Always check the operator when booking.