{"id":218,"date":"2012-01-26T17:01:17","date_gmt":"2012-01-26T17:01:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.visitingeu.com\/western-europe\/switzerland\/?p=218"},"modified":"2016-05-18T10:02:15","modified_gmt":"2016-05-18T10:02:15","slug":"trains-zurich-basel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.visitingeu.com\/western-europe\/switzerland\/2012\/01\/trains-zurich-basel.html","title":{"rendered":"Trains from Zurich to Basel"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\nZurich Train Station<\/span><\/div>\n

Trains from Zurich to Basel are a great way to travel when you are visiting Switzerland.<\/p>\n

Trains that run between these two Swiss cities depart from the Zurich Hauptbahnhof, which is the main train station in the city center. They arrive at the Basel SBB station, which is also the primary one in the city. All rail services are operated by the Swiss rail company SBB.<\/p>\n

Trains from Zurich to Basel depart four to five times an hour throughout the day. They are a mix of InterCity, InterCity Express, TGV, EuroCity, and InterRegio. All of them are quick and efficient as well as clean and modern.<\/p>\n

The travel time to Basel depends on what kind of train you take. Journey times range from 53 minutes on InterCity and TGV services to 1 hour and 11 minutes on InterRegio trains.<\/p>\n

Tickets for trains from Zurich to Basel cost 56 CHF in first class and 32 CHF in second class one-way. You can get good discounts on fares if you book online in advance of traveling.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Zurich Train Station Trains from Zurich to Basel are a great way to travel when you are visiting Switzerland. Trains that run between these two Swiss cities depart from the Zurich Hauptbahnhof, which is the main train station in the city center. They arrive at the Basel SBB station, which is also the primary one […]<\/p>\n

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