Getting there and around



Basel does have its own airport - it's Euro Airport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg on, ironically on the French/ Swiss border. The airport doesn't have a rail link so the best option is the bus shuttle on Line 50, which takes 20 minutes to do the short journey to Basel main train station (SBB).

It runs daily from 4.55am from Basel and 5.20am from the airport, with the last ones leaving Basel at 11.25pm and the airport at 11.5pm. There are up to eight times an hour on weekdays, and every ten minutes at weekends. If you're staying in Basel your hotel reservation confirmation will be enough to get you free transport from the airport to the city. Not bad!

Check here for timetable information

Taxis will do the route for around 40 swiss francs.

Train is an option too - via Eurostar from London St Paris to Paris Nord, then a quick walk around the corner to Paris Est for direct trains to Basel. A 7.27am departure from London will see you rolling into Basel SBB main station at 3.51pm.

 

You could also take the last train of the night to Paris, stop over and get an early ride to Basel. Prices for the entire journey start at £119 return. More advice, as ever, at seat61

 

 

Once in Basel, you can take in all of the centre on foot. The main train station is a 15 minute walk form the old town. On exiting the front of the station head straight ahead and then left. Click here for a map that's far more helpful, I hope.

Alternatively you can catch Tram 8 to the centre of the old town. If you're staying in Basel one big Billy Bonus is that you get free use of public transport during your stay via a Mobility Ticket you get on arrival. And your reservation confirmation even gets you free public transport from either the airport or the main station to your hotel.

 

If you're going to FC Basel you will need a tram or local train to get there and back - but your match ticket will cover your journey to and from the stadium on matchday.