Why go
- City in Switzerland.
- Served by EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL).
History
Basel is a city in northwestern Switzerland on the river Rhine, at the transition from the High Rhine to the Upper Rhine. Basel is Switzerland's third most populous city, with 177,595 inhabitants within the city municipality limits.
Restaurants & places to go
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Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 21 airlines, 66 direct destinations
- easyJet U2 (A319, A320) · 45 routes: Ajaccio, Alicante, Amsterdam, Antalya, Barcelona, Berlin, Bordeaux, Brindisi, Brussels, Budapest, Cagliari, Catania, Copenhagen, Dresden, Edinburgh, Faro, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, Hamburg, Keflavik, Krakow, Larnaca, Lisbon, London, Madrid, Malaga, Manchester, Marrakech, Montpellier, Nantes, Naples, Nice, Olbia, Palma de Mallorca, Porto, Pristina, Rome, Santiago, Sevilla, Split … +5 more
- Swiss International Air Lines LX (AR1, CRJ-700, A319, CRJ-900, Dash 8-400) · 9 routes: Barcelona*, Brussels*, Frankfurt*, Hamburg*, London*, Munich*, Prague*, Rome*, Vienna*
- TUIfly X3 (737-800) · 9 routes: Fuerteventura, Funchal, Gran Canaria, Heraklion, Kos, Palma de Mallorca, Rhodos, Tenerife, Zweibruecken
- Air Berlin AB (A320, A319, A321, 737-800) · 7 routes: Catania, Gran Canaria, Heraklion, Ibiza, London*, Palma de Mallorca, Tenerife
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (CRJ-700, AR1, CRJ-900) · 3 routes: Frankfurt, Hamburg*, Munich*
- Air France AF (F70, Embraer 190, ATR 72) · 2 routes: Amsterdam*, Paris
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (F70, EMJ, ATR 72) · 2 routes: Amsterdam*, Paris*
- Pegasus Airlines PC (737-800, A320) · 2 routes: Istanbul, Izmir
- Ryanair FR (737-800) · 2 routes: Dublin, London
- Scandinavian Airlines System SK (CRJ-700, CRJ-900) · 2 routes: Frankfurt, Munich
- SunExpress XQ (737-800) · 2 routes: Antalya, Izmir
- Air Mauritius MK (ATR 72) · 1 route: Paris*
- American Airlines AA (A319, A320) · 1 route: London*
- Austrian Airlines OS (Dash 8-400) · 1 route: Vienna*
- Belair Airlines 4T (A320) · 1 route: Hurghada
- British Airways BA (A319, A320, A321) · 1 route: London
- Brussels Airlines SN (A319, AR1) · 1 route: Brussels
- Germanwings 4U (CRJ) · 1 route: Duesseldorf
- Meridiana IG (A320) · 1 route: Catania*
- Tunisair TU (A320) · 1 route: Djerba
- Turkish Airlines TK (737-800) · 1 route: Istanbul
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Where things are
Photographs
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When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL); 5 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: BSL has direct flights to 66 destinations on 21 airlines (incl. Amsterdam, Brussels, Catania, Frankfurt, Gran Canaria…). Alban-Fähre / Wild Maa, Klingental-Fähre / Vogel Gryff. Alban-Fähre / Wild Maa, Klingental-Fähre / Vogel Gryff. By water: 6 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Klingental Fähre "Vogel Gryff", 0.5 km); routes include Münster-Fähre / Leu, St. Alban-Fähre / Wild Maa, Klingental-Fähre / Vogel Gryff.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Basel. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Trains & rail
Coaches & shuttles
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.