The cheapest and fastest trains from Basel to Zurich Airport
Cheapest price
£27
Average price
£33
Fastest journey
1 h 12 m
Average duration
1 h 14 m
Trains per day
84
Distance
75 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Basel to Zurich Airport is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Basel to Zurich Airport will cost around £33 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap train tickets today for only £27.
Of the 84 trains that leave Basel for Zurich Airport every day 15 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
These direct trains cover the 75 km distance in an average of 1 h 14 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 1 h 12 m .
The slowest trains will take 1 h 15 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
IR 36 1957 | 1957 · IR 75 2107 | 21075:071h37Basel SBB6:44Zurich Airport£271One-way1 change
IR 36 1985 | 1985 · IR 75 2135 | 213519:071h37Basel SBB20:44Zurich Airport£271One-way1 change
IC 3 1057 | 1057 · IR 13 3257 | 32576:041h17Basel SBB7:21Zurich Airport£281One-way1 change
IC 61 607 | 607 · IC 1 703 | 7035:161h33Basel SBB6:49Zurich Airport£281One-way1 change
IC 61 607 | 607 · IC 1 703 | 703 · IR 75 2107 | 21075:161h28Basel SBB6:44Zurich Airport£281One-way2 changes
IC 3 581 | 581 · IC 5 1531 | 153117:291h12Basel SBB18:41Zurich Airport£321One-way1 change
ICE 277 | 277 · IR 13 3269 | 326912:071h14Basel SBB13:21Zurich Airport£291One-way1 change
ICE 105 | 105 · IR 13 3275 | 327515:071h14Basel SBB16:21Zurich Airport£301One-way1 change
IC 3 563 | 563 · IR 75 2113 | 21138:291h15Basel SBB9:44Zurich Airport£431One-way1 change
IC 3 561 | 561 · IR 75 2111 | 21117:291h15Basel SBB8:44Zurich Airport£301One-way1 change
Live departures
Basel to Zurich Airport train times
The table below shows live departures for Basel to Zurich Airport trains for tomorrow, Friday 19 June. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
IR 36 1957 | 1957 · IR 75 2107 | 2107 | 5:07 Basel SBB | 1h37 | 6:44 Zurich Airport | 1 change | |
IC 61 607 | 607 · IC 1 703 | 703 | 5:16 Basel SBB | 1h33 | 6:49 Zurich Airport | 1 change | |
IC 61 607 | 607 · IC 1 703 | 703 · IR 75 2107 | 2107 | 5:16 Basel SBB | 1h28 | 6:44 Zurich Airport | 2 changes | |
IR 36 2057 | 2057 | 5:36 Basel SBB | 1h28 | 7:04 Zurich Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
IR 37 2257 | 2257 · IC 5 507 | 507 | 5:43 Basel SBB | 1h28 | 7:11 Zurich Airport | 1 change | |
IR 37 2257 | 2257 · IC 5 507 | 507 | 5:43 Basel SBB | 1h28 | 7:11 Zurich Airport | 1 change | |
IC 61 957 | 957 · IC 8 805 | 805 | 5:53 Basel SBB | 1h21 | 7:14 Zurich Airport | 1 change | |
IC 3 1057 | 1057 · IR 13 3257 | 3257 | 6:04 Basel SBB | 1h17 | 7:21 Zurich Airport | 1 change | |
IC 3 559 | 559 · IR 75 2109 | 2109 | 6:29 Basel SBB | 1h15 | 7:44 Zurich Airport | 1 change | |
IR 36 2059 | 2059 | 6:36 Basel SBB | 1h28 | 8:04 Zurich Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
IR 37 2259 | 2259 · IC 5 509 | 509 | 6:43 Basel SBB | 1h28 | 8:11 Zurich Airport | 1 change | |
IR 37 2259 | 2259 · IC 5 509 | 509 | 6:43 Basel SBB | 1h28 | 8:11 Zurich Airport | 1 change | |
IC 3 761 | 761 · IR 13 3259 | 3259 | 7:04 Basel SBB | 1h17 | 8:21 Zurich Airport | 1 change | |
IC 3 561 | 561 · IR 75 2111 | 2111 | 7:29 Basel SBB | 1h15 | 8:44 Zurich Airport | 1 change | |
IR 36 2061 | 2061 | 7:36 Basel SBB | 1h28 | 9:04 Zurich Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
IR 37 2261 | 2261 · IC 5 511 | 511 | 7:43 Basel SBB | 1h28 | 9:11 Zurich Airport | 1 change | |
IR 37 2261 | 2261 · IC 5 511 | 511 | 7:43 Basel SBB | 1h28 | 9:11 Zurich Airport | 1 change | |
IC 3 763 | 763 · IR 13 3261 | 3261 | 8:04 Basel SBB | 1h17 | 9:21 Zurich Airport | 1 change | |
IC 3 563 | 563 · IR 75 2113 | 2113 | 8:29 Basel SBB | 1h15 | 9:44 Zurich Airport | 1 change | |
IR 36 2063 | 2063 | 8:36 Basel SBB | 1h28 | 10:04 Zurich Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
IR 37 2263 | 2263 · IC 5 513 | 513 | 8:43 Basel SBB | 1h28 | 10:11 Zurich Airport | 1 change | |
IR 37 2263 | 2263 · IC 5 513 | 513 | 8:43 Basel SBB | 1h28 | 10:11 Zurich Airport | 1 change | |
ICE 273 | 273 · IR 13 3263 | 3263 | 9:04 Basel SBB | 1h17 | 10:21 Zurich Airport | 1 change | |
IR 36 1965 | 1965 · IR 75 2115 | 2115 | 9:07 Basel SBB | 1h37 | 10:44 Zurich Airport | 1 change | |
IC 61 615 | 615 · IR 55 1765 | 1765 · IC 1 711 | 711 | 9:22 Basel SBB | 1h27 | 10:49 Zurich Airport | 2 changes | |
IR 36 2065 | 2065 | 9:36 Basel SBB | 1h28 | 11:04 Zurich Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
IR 37 2265 | 2265 · IC 5 515 | 515 | 9:43 Basel SBB | 1h28 | 11:11 Zurich Airport | 1 change | |
IR 37 2265 | 2265 · IC 5 515 | 515 | 9:43 Basel SBB | 1h28 | 11:11 Zurich Airport | 1 change | |
ICE 275 | 275 · IR 13 3265 | 3265 | 10:04 Basel SBB | 1h17 | 11:21 Zurich Airport | 1 change | |
IR 36 1967 | 1967 · IR 75 2117 | 2117 | 10:07 Basel SBB | 1h37 | 11:44 Zurich Airport | 1 change | |
IC 6 617 | 617 · IR 55 1767 | 1767 · IC 1 713 | 713 | 10:22 Basel SBB | 1h27 | 11:49 Zurich Airport | 2 changes | |
IR 36 2067 | 2067 | 10:36 Basel SBB | 1h28 | 12:04 Zurich Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
IR 37 2267 | 2267 · IC 5 517 | 517 | 10:43 Basel SBB | 1h28 | 12:11 Zurich Airport | 1 change | |
IR 37 2267 | 2267 · IC 5 517 | 517 | 10:43 Basel SBB | 1h28 | 12:11 Zurich Airport | 1 change | |
ICE 101 | 101 · IR 35 2367 | 2367 · S 2 18244 | 18244 | 10:53 Basel SBB | 1h31 | 12:24 Zurich Airport | 2 changes | |
EC 151 | 151 · IR 13 3267 | 3267 | 11:04 Basel SBB | 1h17 | 12:21 Zurich Airport | 1 change | |
IR 36 1969 | 1969 · IC 5 1519 | 1519 | 11:07 Basel SBB | 1h34 | 12:41 Zurich Airport | 1 change | |
IC 61 619 | 619 · IR 55 1769 | 1769 · IC 1 715 | 715 | 11:22 Basel SBB | 1h27 | 12:49 Zurich Airport | 2 changes | |
IR 36 2069 | 2069 | 11:36 Basel SBB | 1h28 | 13:04 Zurich Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
IR 37 2269 | 2269 · IC 5 519 | 519 | 11:43 Basel SBB | 1h28 | 13:11 Zurich Airport | 1 change | |
IR 37 2269 | 2269 · IC 5 519 | 519 | 11:43 Basel SBB | 1h28 | 13:11 Zurich Airport | 1 change | |
ICE 277 | 277 · IR 13 3269 | 3269 | 12:07 Basel SBB | 1h14 | 13:21 Zurich Airport | 1 change | |
EC 30065 | 30065 · IR 55 1771 | 1771 · IC 1 717 | 717 | 12:22 Basel SBB | 1h27 | 13:49 Zurich Airport | 2 changes | |
IR 36 2071 | 2071 | 12:36 Basel SBB | 1h28 | 14:04 Zurich Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
IR 37 2271 | 2271 · IC 5 521 | 521 | 12:43 Basel SBB | 1h28 | 14:11 Zurich Airport | 1 change | |
IR 37 2271 | 2271 · IC 5 521 | 521 | 12:43 Basel SBB | 1h28 | 14:11 Zurich Airport | 1 change | |
IC 3 795 | 795 · IR 13 3271 | 3271 | 13:04 Basel SBB | 1h17 | 14:21 Zurich Airport | 1 change | |
IR 36 1973 | 1973 · IR 75 2123 | 2123 | 13:07 Basel SBB | 1h37 | 14:44 Zurich Airport | 1 change | |
IC 61 623 | 623 · IR 55 1773 | 1773 · IC 1 719 | 719 | 13:22 Basel SBB | 1h27 | 14:49 Zurich Airport | 2 changes | |
IR 36 2073 | 2073 | 13:36 Basel SBB | 1h28 | 15:04 Zurich Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
IR 37 2273 | 2273 · IC 5 523 | 523 | 13:43 Basel SBB | 1h28 | 15:11 Zurich Airport | 1 change | |
IR 37 2273 | 2273 · IC 5 523 | 523 | 13:43 Basel SBB | 1h28 | 15:11 Zurich Airport | 1 change | |
IC 3 775 | 775 · IR 13 3273 | 3273 | 14:04 Basel SBB | 1h17 | 15:21 Zurich Airport | 1 change | |
IR 36 1975 | 1975 · IR 75 2125 | 2125 | 14:07 Basel SBB | 1h37 | 15:44 Zurich Airport | 1 change | |
IC 6 625 | 625 · IR 55 1775 | 1775 · IC 1 721 | 721 | 14:22 Basel SBB | 1h27 | 15:49 Zurich Airport | 2 changes | |
IR 36 2075 | 2075 | 14:36 Basel SBB | 1h28 | 16:04 Zurich Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
IR 37 2275 | 2275 · IC 5 525 | 525 | 14:43 Basel SBB | 1h28 | 16:11 Zurich Airport | 1 change | |
IR 37 2275 | 2275 · IC 5 525 | 525 | 14:43 Basel SBB | 1h28 | 16:11 Zurich Airport | 1 change | |
ICE 105 | 105 · IR 13 3275 | 3275 | 15:07 Basel SBB | 1h14 | 16:21 Zurich Airport | 1 change | |
IC 61 627 | 627 · IR 55 1777 | 1777 · IC 1 723 | 723 | 15:22 Basel SBB | 1h27 | 16:49 Zurich Airport | 2 changes | |
IR 36 2077 | 2077 | 15:36 Basel SBB | 1h28 | 17:04 Zurich Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
IR 37 2277 | 2277 · IC 5 527 | 527 | 15:43 Basel SBB | 1h28 | 17:11 Zurich Airport | 1 change | |
IR 37 2277 | 2277 · IC 5 527 | 527 | 15:43 Basel SBB | 1h28 | 17:11 Zurich Airport | 1 change | |
IC 3 779 | 779 · IR 13 3277 | 3277 | 16:04 Basel SBB | 1h17 | 17:21 Zurich Airport | 1 change | |
IC 3 579 | 579 · IR 75 2129 | 2129 | 16:29 Basel SBB | 1h15 | 17:44 Zurich Airport | 1 change | |
IR 36 2079 | 2079 | 16:36 Basel SBB | 1h28 | 18:04 Zurich Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
IR 37 2279 | 2279 · IC 5 529 | 529 | 16:43 Basel SBB | 1h28 | 18:11 Zurich Airport | 1 change | |
IR 37 2279 | 2279 · IC 5 529 | 529 | 16:43 Basel SBB | 1h28 | 18:11 Zurich Airport | 1 change | |
IC 3 781 | 781 · IR 13 3279 | 3279 | 17:04 Basel SBB | 1h17 | 18:21 Zurich Airport | 1 change | |
IC 3 581 | 581 · IC 5 1531 | 1531 | 17:29 Basel SBB | 1h12 | 18:41 Zurich Airport | 1 change | |
IR 36 2081 | 2081 | 17:36 Basel SBB | 1h28 | 19:04 Zurich Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
IR 37 2281 | 2281 · IC 5 531 | 531 | 17:43 Basel SBB | 1h28 | 19:11 Zurich Airport | 1 change | |
IR 37 2281 | 2281 · IC 5 531 | 531 | 17:43 Basel SBB | 1h28 | 19:11 Zurich Airport | 1 change | |
ICE 373 | 373 · IR 13 3281 | 3281 | 18:04 Basel SBB | 1h17 | 19:21 Zurich Airport | 1 change | |
IC 3 583 | 583 · IR 75 2133 | 2133 | 18:29 Basel SBB | 1h15 | 19:44 Zurich Airport | 1 change | |
IR 36 2083 | 2083 | 18:36 Basel SBB | 1h28 | 20:04 Zurich Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
IR 37 2283 | 2283 · IC 5 533 | 533 | 18:43 Basel SBB | 1h28 | 20:11 Zurich Airport | 1 change | |
IR 37 2283 | 2283 · IC 5 533 | 533 | 18:43 Basel SBB | 1h28 | 20:11 Zurich Airport | 1 change | |
ICE 109 | 109 · IR 13 3283 | 3283 | 19:04 Basel SBB | 1h17 | 20:21 Zurich Airport | 1 change | |
IR 36 1985 | 1985 · IR 75 2135 | 2135 | 19:07 Basel SBB | 1h37 | 20:44 Zurich Airport | 1 change | |
IC 6 635 | 635 · IR 55 1785 | 1785 · IC 1 731 | 731 | 19:22 Basel SBB | 1h27 | 20:49 Zurich Airport | 2 changes | |
IR 36 2085 | 2085 | 19:36 Basel SBB | 1h28 | 21:04 Zurich Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
IR 37 2285 | 2285 · IC 5 535 | 535 · IC 8 845 | 845 | 19:43 Basel SBB | 1h31 | 21:14 Zurich Airport | 2 changes | |
IR 37 2285 | 2285 · IC 8 845 | 845 | 19:43 Basel SBB | 1h31 | 21:14 Zurich Airport | 1 change | |
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Overview: Train from Basel to Zurich Airport
Trains from Basel to Zurich Airport run on average 12 times per day, taking around 1h 20m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at £23 if you book in advance.
There are 1 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 06:04, the last at 20:43. The fastest train covers the 75 km distance in 1h 8m.
Distance 75 km |
Average train duration 1h 20m |
Cheapest ticket price £23 |
Trains per day 12 |
Direct trains 1 |
Fastest train 1h 8m |
First train 6:04 |
Last train 20:43 |
Cheapest Month Jan |
Cheapest Day Sun |
High Season Apr - Jun |
Low Season Jan - Mar |
Busiest Day Tue |
Least Busy Day Wed |
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FAQs: Basel to Zurich Airport train
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Basel to Zurich Airport by train. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest train, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Zurich Airport, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

popular train stations
Important Stations and Airports in Basel and Zurich Airport
- 6:00 AM - 10:00 PM Monday - Sunday
- Free
- The car park is open 7 days a week, accessible via Centralbahnstrasse
- Restaurant Da Roberto
- Brasserie Bahnhof Basel
- Outside the main entrance
- Elevators, ramps, restrooms
- CHF 2
- Hotel Victoria
- Hotel Schweizerhof Basel
- GAIA Hotel
- Located in the main hall
- Located in the main hall
- 800 places, covered
- Avis
- Europcar
- Hertz
- Located in the main hall
- Free
- Hall 1: main entrance, platform 1-5 for Swiss domestic trains
- Hall 2: platform 6-10 for international trains
- Hall 3: shopping and services area
- Tram: Line 1, Line 2, Line 8, Line 10, Line 11
- Bus: Several lines available
- 6:00 AM - 10:00 PM Monday - Sunday
- Free
- The car park is open 7 days a week. Access via Schwarzwaldallee
- Restaurant Les Gareçons
- Restaurant Bahn Kantine
- Outside the main entrance
- Elevators, ramps, restrooms
- CHF 1
- Hotel Alexander
- Hotel Wettstein
- Hotel Balade
- Located in the main hall
- 330 places, covered
- Avis
- Europcar
- Located in the main hall
- Free
- Hall 1: main entrance, platforms 1-4 for trains to Germany
- Hall 2: platforms 5-8 for regional trains within Switzerland
- Tram: Line 2, Line 6
- Bus: Several lines available
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