Rail

The railway networks of Switzerland, Germany and France meet in Basel, so there are also three stations: the Swiss Basel SBB station, Basel Badischer Bahnhof operated by Deutsche Bahn DB and the French Basel railway station operated by the Société nationale des chemins de fer (SNCF). The French station is right next to the Swiss one. Connecting trains and trams run between the stations, and the high-speed TGV and ICE trains link Basel with Europe’s larger cities.

Road

In the motorway network, the German A5 and the French A35 meet the Swiss A2 and A3 in Basel. Frankfurt can be reached from Basel via the motorway in three hours; the journey takes four hours to Milan and five hours to Paris. Before you can drive on Swiss motorways, you have to buy a vignette, which is valid for one year. 

EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg 

EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg is located just seven kilometres from the city centre and offers direct connections to many European cities as well as intercontinental connections via Zurich, Frankfurt, Paris and other major European gateways. Most major European cities are only a two-hour flight away. In addition to many business flights, a steadily growing number of charter airlines use Basel as a departure point for popular holiday destinations. As the airport is relatively small, transit times are short. There is a direct, regular and frequent bus connection (No. 50) from Basel SBB station to the airport, as well as short- and long-stay parking facilities at the airport itself.

Basel has an excellent transport infrastructure – especially for public transport, for bicycles and for pedestrians. Only about one in three people in Basel owns a car. Much can be done comfortably and easily using other means of transport.

• All destinations in the city and the Basel region can be reached quickly, easily and inexpensively via the extremely well-developed public transport network.
• But Basel is also a cycling city. Thanks to the short distances and the dense network of cycle routes, Basel residents make most of their journeys by bike.
• The largely motor vehicle-free city centre, the comprehensive 30 km/h zones in residential areas and the more than 90 pedestrian zones (i.e. traffic-calmed zones with priority for pedestrians) make exploring Basel on foot safe and attractive.

The canton strives to manage traffic in Basel in a way that is as convenient and environmentally friendly as possible. The conflict-free and fair coexistence of all road users and access that is as free of obstacles as possible are also very important.