How far is it from Basel to Zug?

The distance between Basel and Zug is 442 mi by road.

How long does it take to drive from Basel to Zug?

The drive from Basel to Zug takes approximately 7 h 10 min by car.

What is the best route from Basel to Zug?

The fastest route from Basel to Zug covers 442 mi with a driving time of approximately 7 h 10 min.

Which direction is Zug from Basel?

Zug lies roughly to the north-east of Basel.

Which roads does the route from Basel to Zug follow?

The drive from Basel to Zug mainly follows A 5, A 6, A 9. The longest single stretch is 130 mi on A 5.

Which towns do you pass between Basel and Zug?

Towns on the route from Basel to Zug include Freiburg, Karlsruhe, Nürnberg, Bayreuth, Chemnitz.

Basel Zug

Distance: 442 miDuration: 7 h 10 min

Driving from Basel to Zug takes about 7 h 10 min via A 5. The distance is 442 mi. The straight-line distance is 347 mi. EV charging is available along the route, including in Freiburg im Breisgau, Ludwigsburg, Nürnberg, Bayreuth, Chemnitz. Driving directions

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Driving directions52 · 442 mi

1 Depart onto Schifflände 131 yd
2 Continue straight onto Blumenrain 1 mi
3 Continue straight onto St. Johanns-Vorstadt 1 mi
4 Continue straight onto Elsässerstrasse 1 mi
5 Turn right onto Voltastrasse 1 mi
6 Take ramp slightly right 151 yd
7 Merge slightly left 1 mi
8 Take exit slightly right 1 mi
9 Enter rotary straight onto Riehenring 24 yd
10 Exit rotary slightly right onto Riehenring 1 mi
11 Take ramp straight 1 mi
12 Merge slightly left 1 mi
13 Continue straight 1 mi

14 Keep slightly left 118 mi
15 Take exit slightly right 1 mi
16 Keep slightly left 1 mi
17 Keep slightly left 11 mi
18 Take exit slightly right 1 mi
19 Keep slightly left 1 mi
20 Keep slightly left 10 mi
21 Take exit slightly right 1 mi
22 Keep slightly right 128 mi
23 Take exit slightly right 2 mi
24 Continue straight 1 mi
25 Keep slightly left 1 mi
26 Merge slightly left 77 mi
27 Keep slightly right 66 mi
28 Take exit slightly right 1 mi
29 Merge slightly left 11 mi
30 Take exit slightly right 1 mi
31 Turn right 134 yd
32 At end of road, turn right onto Äußere Hainichener Straße 1 mi
33 Continue straight onto Hainichener Straße 1 mi
34 Turn left onto Badstraße 1 mi
35 Continue straight onto Bahnhofstraße 1 mi
36 Turn left onto Freiberger Straße 77 yd
37 Continue straight onto Äußere Freiberger Straße 6 mi
38 Continue straight onto Landstraße 1 mi
39 Continue straight onto Zur Räuberschänke 3 mi
40 Continue straight onto Am Bahnhof 1 mi
41 Continue straight onto Frankensteiner Straße 1 mi
42 At end of road, turn left onto An der Hauptstraße 4 mi
43 Turn right onto Anton-Günther-Straße 1 mi
44 Turn right onto Marienstraße 165 yd
45 Continue slightly left onto Beuststraße 1 mi
46 Turn right onto Friedrich-Olbricht-Straße 1 mi
47 Turn right onto Zuger Straße 1 mi
48 At end of road, turn right onto Käthe-Kollwitz-Straße 114 yd
49 Turn left onto Hegelstraße 1 mi
50 Continue straight onto Hauptstraße 1 mi
51 Turn left onto Dorfstraße 1 mi
52 Arrive onto Dorfstraße

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The return trip from Zug to Basel covers roughly the same distance, 442 mi.

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Überlingen
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Hafen Konstanz
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Seeham
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Obertrum am See
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Anlegestelle Laufen
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Fähre Ellikon am Rhein – Nack
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Anlegestelle Rheinfallfelsen
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Romanshorn Autoquai
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Rhytaxi / Rheintaxi
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Bottighofen (See);Anlegestelle-Möwe-Bottighofen
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Rheinau Kraftwerk
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Schaffhausen (Schifflände)
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Solarfähre Mannenbach
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Anlegestelle Schlösschen Wörth (Linie 4)
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Rheinfähre Neuburg
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Leimersheim
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Königssee Seelände
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Leopoldshafen
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Rheinfähre Altrip
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Fähre Bingen - Rüdesheim
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Fähre Kaub
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Anliegestelle Fähre Kaub
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Altrheinfähre Fähre "Johanna" - Ginsheim
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Altrheinfähre "Johanna" - Langenaue
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Mainfähre Obereisenheim
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Reichenau
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Roseninsel
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Fähre Boppard - Filsen
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Kollerfähre
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Fähre Ingelheim - Oestrich-Winkel
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Friedrichshafen Fähre
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Gstadt
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Sankt Goarshausen
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Sankt Goar
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Schluchsee Strandbad
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Schiffsanlagestelle Baumann
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Anlegestelle Thundorf
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Anlegestelle Absberg
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Illerfähre Wagsberg
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Fähre Marienthal
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Anlegestelle Niederalteich
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Mainfähre Fahr
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Autofähre Bingen - Rüdesheim
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Anlagestelle Allmannsdorf
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Anlegestelle Enderndorf
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Anlegestelle Fahrgastschifffahrt
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Donaunordufer
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Kloster Weltenburg
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Anlegestelle Ramsberg
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Anlegestelle Pleinfeld/Wald
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How far is it from Basel to Zug?: The distance between Basel and Zug is 442 mi by road.
How long does it take to drive from Basel to Zug?: The drive from Basel to Zug takes approximately 7 h 10 min by car.
What is the best route from Basel to Zug?: The fastest route from Basel to Zug covers 442 mi with a driving time of approximately 7 h 10 min.
Which direction is Zug from Basel?: Zug lies roughly to the north-east of Basel.
Which roads does the route from Basel to Zug follow?: The drive from Basel to Zug mainly follows A 5, A 6, A 9. The longest single stretch is 130 mi on A 5.
Which towns do you pass between Basel and Zug?: Towns on the route from Basel to Zug include Freiburg, Karlsruhe, Nürnberg, Bayreuth, Chemnitz.

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