Distance from Zürich to Basel (Switzerland)

The distance between Zürich, Zurich and Basel, Basel-City is 77 kilometers (48 miles).

Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland

Basel, Basel-City, Switzerland

From Zürich to Basel, the straight-line distance is 77 kilometers, heading west. Zürich is situated at an altitude of 429 meters above sea level, while Basel is at 279 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Walk 16-18 hours
Bicycle 6-8 hours
Motorcycle 2-3 hours
Car 1-2 hours
Helicopter 20-30 minutes
Speed Time
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Zürich, Switzerland

Local time:

Time Zone: Europe/Zurich

Coordinates: 47.3667° N 8.55° E

Elevation: 429 m (1,407 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Zurich Airport (ZRH)
  • Emmen Air Base (EML)
Basel, Switzerland

Local time:

Time Zone: Europe/Zurich

Coordinates: 47.5584° N 7.5733° E

Elevation: 279 m (915 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL)

Other distances from Zürich

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Zürich to Bern 96 km
From Zürich to Basel 77 km
From Zürich to Lausanne 174 km
From Zürich to Winterthur 20 km
From Zürich to Genève 225 km

Other distances from Basel

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Basel to Bern 69 km
From Basel to Zürich 77 km
From Basel to Lausanne 136 km
From Basel to Winterthur 87 km
From Basel to Genève 186 km

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