Basel
Getting There/Around

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Getting There

By Air

EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg ( +41 61 325 2512 / http://www.euroairport.com/ ) serves Switzerland, France and Germany.
Airlines include:

Air France ( +1 800 237 2747 / http://www.airfrance.com )

British Airways ( +1 800 217 9297 / http://www.ba.com )

Condor ( +1 800 524 6975 / http://www.condor.com )

Hapag-Lloyd ( +49 40 3001 / http://www.hlag.de/de/index.html )

Lufthansa ( +1 800 803 5838 / http://www.lufthansas.com )

Sky Europe ( +421 2 4850 1111 / http://www.skyeurope.com/in.php )

Swiss ( 1 877 FLY SWISS ( 1 877 359 7947 ) /
http://yourcountry.swiss.com/local/index-usa )

Turkish Airlines ( +90 212 444 0849 /
http://www.turkishairlines.com/en/index.php )


Rental Car Companies:

Avis ( +1 800 230 4898 / http://www.avis.com )

Hertz ( +1 800 654 3001 ( US ) / +1 800 654 3001
( Intl )/ http://www.hertz.com )

Alamo ( +1 800 462 5266 / http://www.alamo.com )

Europcar ( +1 877 940 6900 / http://www.europcar.ch )

Budget ( +1 800 527 0700 / http://www.budget.com )

Sixt ( +49 180 525 2525 / http://www.e-sixt.com )


By Taxi:

Airport taxi ( +41 61 325 2700 )

Taxi am Euroairport ( +41 61 325 2900 )

33er Taxi AG ( +41 61 333 3333 )

Taxiphon-Genossenschaft Basel ( +41 61 444 4444 )

Taxi Zentrale AG ( +41 61 222 2222 )

By Rail:

Three railway stations are housed in the city and represent the Swiss, French and German rail networks.
Swiss Federal Railways ( SBB ) ( +41 0900 30 0300 http://www.sbb.ch/en/index.htm )

From France: SNCF ( http://www.sncf.com/ )
From Germany: Die Bahn ( DB ) ( http://www.bahn.de/ )

By Bus:

Eurolines ( +41 22 716 9110 )

By Car:

Basel can be accessed by major highways such as A98, A5, A36, A2, E25, E35.

Getting Around:

Public Transport:

It is easy and inexpensive to get around Basil via public transportation. Purchase bus or tram tickets in advance. Tourists staying at the city's hotels can get a "Mobility Ticket" which entitles you to complimentary use of all public transportation during your stay.
Basel Bus Company ( BVB ) ( +41 61 685 1414 / http://www.bvb-basel.ch )
Freiburg ( http://www.freiburger-reisedienst.de )


By Foot/Bike:

Since most of the tourist attractions are located in the historic center of the city, it is easiest to tour Basel on foot. Another good option is to rent a bike at the rail station next to the information center.