Introducing Basel


With its magnificent landscape, modern architecture, historic fountains, and international museums, this beautiful city of the Rhine is waiting for you.

Basel is known for:


History and Art Entertainment and Shopping Culinary Mountain Skiing Forest

Quick information

NEARBY CITIES
Leistal (20 km)
Delemont (45 km)
CURRENCY
Swiss Franc (CHF)

COUNTRY CODE
+41

ELECTRIC POWER
I

TIME ZONE
GMT +1

AVG. PRICE OF A COFFEE
N/A

AVG. PRICE OF A MEAL (2 PEOPLE)
N/A

Average Temperature

January
1.1 °C
February
2.2 °C
March
6.1 °C
April
10 °C
May
14.4 °C
June
17.8 °C
July
19.4 °C
August
19.4 °C
September
16.1 °C
October
10.6 °C
November
5.6 °C
December
1.1 °C

Basel airport information

PUBLIC TRANSPORT:

The city center is 8 km from Basel Airport and can be reached by bus. You can also get from the city center to the airport in 20 minutes using the number 50 bus that leaves from Basel train station every 10 minutes. The cost of transport between the airport and city center is 4,2 Swiss francs.

Average time from airport: 8 km

Distance from airport: 20 minutes

TAXI:

If you want to travel from Basel Airport to the city center by taxi, you can use the Airport Taxi service which costs 50 Swiss francs to get to the city center.

Average taxi price: 50 Swiss francs

CAR RENTAL:

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Average car rental price: N/A

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Earn 2 Miles for EUR 1 at our accommodations

Thanks to our partnership with Booking.com and Jolly, you can earn 2 Miles for EUR 1, which you can spend anywhere from friendly family lodgings, 5-star hotels, hostels to villas.

Select hotel