Switzerland: Basle/Basel
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Basle/Basel/Bale/Mulhouse/Freiburg - EuroAirport, France/Switzerland (BSL):
Location: The airport is technically in France, 9 km/6 Miles NW of Basle in Switzerland, 22 km/14 Miles SSE of Mulhouse in France & 50 km/31 Miles SSW of Freiburg in Germany.
Airport Map: Click here
Airport Overview: The airport is divided into Swiss and French sectors. Immigration is possible into either country. Follow the signs. It is possible to pass from one side to the other on the upper level on presentation of a passport. Each side is symmetrical, with arrivals on the lower level and departures on the upper.
Airline Locations: Austrian Airlines, Writish Airways, Cimber, easyJet, Lufthansa & Swiss have check-in on the Swiss side. All other airlines, including Air France check-in on the French side.
| By Taxi: | |
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| Location: | Taxis wait on the lower/arrivals level of each sector. |
| Cost: | To Basle/Basel CHF 40-45/€28-32/~15 Min. To Mulhouse €35-40 by Day & €50 at Night/20-30 mins. To Freiburg ~110/55 mins. Drivers accept euros or swiss francs. |
| Swiss Side Companies: | Airport Taxi +41 (0)61 325 2700. 33er Taxi AG +41 (0)61 333 3333. Taxi am EuroAirport +41 (0)61 325 2900. Taxicentrale AG +41 (0)61 222 2222. |
| French Side Companies: | Acene Taxis +33 (0)6 80 01 87 89. Taxi de la Thur +33 (0)3 89 60 32 24. Taxi des 3 frontieres +33 (0)3 89 70 00 28. Taxi Weber +33 (0)6 87 00 07 57. |
| By Limo: | |
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| Other: | Limousine Service Basel, Tel 061 311 2121. |
| By Bus from the Swiss Side: | |
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| General: | Buses depart from the lower level of both the Swiss and French sides, but each side has buses serving different destinations. |
| BVB Bus #50 (Airline) to Basle: | Route: Airport - Frachthalle/Cargo centre - Fr. Miescher strasse (5 mins) - Im Wasenboden/Bahnhof St Johann - Kannenfeldplatz (7 mins) - Brausebad (11 mins) - SBB/CFF (Basel train station). Takes ~14-20 mins. Timings FROM the airport: Buses leave the airport Mon-Fri at 0520, 0550, 0600 then every 8-15 mins until 2355. Saturdays: 0515, 0545, 0600 then every 10-15 mins until 2345 & 2355. Sundays & Holidays: 0509, 0545, 0605 then every 10-20 mins until 2355. Timings FROM the station TO the airport: Buses leave the central station (Bahnhof SBB) Mon-Fri at 0455, 0525, 0540, 0545, 0605 then every 8-15 mins until 2325. Saturdays: 0455, 0525, 0540, then every 10-15 mins until 2305 & 2325. Sundays & Holidays: 0455, 0525, 0545, then every 10-20 mins until 2325. Cost: Adult CHF 3.80/€2.60, child CHF 2.40/€1.65. However, when you check in to a hotel in Basle, you will normally be given a mobility card (or elso you can buy one) which allows free travel all over the city including this bus to the airport. Tickets can be bought from machines next to the bus stop at the airport. Contact: For info call +41 (0)61 685 14 14. |
| BVB Bus #52 to Basle: | Route: Airport (Swiss side) - Badischer Bahnhof (The city's 2nd train station). Timings: Buses leave the airport Mon-Fri every 60 mins 0648-1848, 1950, 2050 & 2150. Saturdays every 60 mins 0648-1848, 1950 & 2050. Sundays every 60 mins 1108-1908, 2010 & 2110. Buses leave Badischer Bahnhof in Basel Mon-Fri every 60 mins 0620-2120. Saturdays every 60 mins 0620-2020. Sundays every 60 mins 1040-2040. Travel Time: Takes 19 mins. Cost: CHF 10.50. |
| To Messe Basel/Basel Fair: | To get to the Basel Fair/Messe, use a combination of Bus #50 to the train station, followed by tram #2 to the fair. |
| Hotel Buses: | The Ibis hotel in St Louis runs a free shuttle from the Swiss side. Tel 03 89 69 06 58. |
| By Bus from the French Side: | |
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| General: | Buses depart from the lower level of both the Swiss and French sides, but each side has buses serving different destinations. |
| Mulhouse Buses: | EuroAir Bus runs 8 buses per day run to Mulhouse for €7.50 one way. Route: Mulhouse Train Station/Gare SNCF - Flunch bid Europe - Ibis Filature - Airport - Kinepolis - La Poste bid Europe - Mulhouse Train Station. Timings: Buses leave the airport (French side) Mon-Fri at 0530, 0920, 1045, 1310, 1435, 1605, 1830, 2030, 2200 & 2330. Saturdays at 0600, 0830, 1030, 1215, 1400, 1545, 1730, 2000, 2200 & 2330. Sundays at 0710, 0900, 1030, 1230, 1445, 1630, 1815, 1945, 2200 & 2330. Buses leave the Train station in Mulhouse Mon-Fri at 0420, 0615, 0815, 1000, 1230, 1355, 1515, 1705, 1945, 2115 & 2245. Saturdays at 0445, 0645, 0915, 1130, 1300, 1445, 1645, 1815, 2045 & 2245. Sundays at 0440, 0800, 0945, 1115, 1400, 1530, 1715, 1900, 2045 & 2245. Travel Time: To Mulhouse ~35 mins. Cost: Adult one way €13, child (6-14) €7. Buy tickets on the bus. Notes larger than €50 not accepted. |
| Freiburg Buses: | Freiburger-reisedienst operates 15 buses per day run to Freiburg. Route: Airport (French Side) - Neuenburg - Freiburg (Centraol Bus Station, stop 2). Stops in Neuenburg may have to be requested. Timings: Buses leave the airport Mon-Fri at 0700, 0900, 1015, 1130, 1245, 1430, 1530, 1730, 1845, 2000, 2115, 2230 & 2330. Saturdays at 0930, 1030, 1145, 1300, 1415, 1515, 1630, 1800, 2000, 2230 & 2330. Sundays at 0900, 1000, 1215, 1345, 1545, 1645, 1800, 1945, 2230 & 2330. Buses leave Freiburg Bus station Mon-Fri at 0330, 0430, 0600, 0700, 0800, 0900, 1000, 1130, 1245, 1415, 1600, 1700, 1845 & 2000. Saturdays at 0345, 0600, 0715, 0830, 0930, 1045, 1200, 1300, 1415, 1530, 1700, 1800 & 2000. Sundays at 0400, 0600, 0715, 0900, 1000, 1245, 1400, 1500, 1700 & 1830. Buses leave Neuenburg 25 mins later. Travel Time: To Freiburg 50-60 mins. To Neuenburg 30 mins. Cost: To Freiburg: Adult €20 one way, €35 return, child (6-14) €10 (return €18). To Neuenburg Adult €12 one way, €20 return, child (6-14) €6, return €10. Family tickets also available. Contact: Tel 0761 500 500. |
| Bus 11 to St Louis station: | Shuttle Bus Number 11 runs from the French side of the airport to the train station in nearby St Louis (France). It runs Mon-Fri every 20-30 mins (weekends every 30 mins) 0515-2230 and costs €1. Trains run from this station to Mulhouse, Basle and beyond. Contact: Tel 03 89 69 73 65. |
| By Shuttle Van: | |
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| Ihr Flughafen Zubringer: | Runs private vans to various cities in the area. Cost: One way fares: To Freiburg, Breisach & Emmendingen €45 for the first person, €35 for the second & €30 for the third. Total for 4 people €90. To Müllheim €40 for the first person, €30 for the second & €25 for the third. Total for 4 people €80. Contact: Tel +49 (0)761 47 47 47. |
| Colmar Shuttles: | Aerotrans runs a shuttle on demand to Colmar. Contact: Tel +33 (0)3 89 79 50 56. |
By Train: There is no airport train service, but Bus #50 runs from thew Swiss side to Basel train station, where connections can be made all over Switzerland and beyond. There is a railway booking office in the Swiss arrivals area where train reservations can be made. There is also a Shuttle Bus (Number 11) that runs from the French side of the airport to the train station in nearby St Louis (France). It runs every 20-30 mins 0515-2230 and costs €1. Trains run from this station to Mulhouse, Basle and beyond.
| Rental Cars: | |
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| Swiss side Rental Car Providers: | AVIS +41 (0)61 325 28 40, eSixT +41 61 325 1540, ALAMO/National +41 (0)61 325 1743, EUROPCAR +41 (0)61 325 2903 or 04 & Hertz +41 (0)61 325 2780, have desks in the Swiss arrivals area. |
| French side Rental Car Providers: | AVIS +33 (0)3 89 90 29 39, eSixT +33 (0)3 89 90 15 45, ALAMO/Citer +33 (0)3 89 67 24 39, EUROPCAR +33 (0)3 89 69 23 58 & Hertz +33 (0)3 89 70 87 00, have desks in the French arrivals area. |
| Car Parking: | |
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| Swiss Side: | Car Park S1 (Covered Parking): 1 hour CHF 6, 3 hrs CHF 10, 12 hrs CHF 20, 24 hrs CHF 26, 2 days CHF 52, 3 days CHF 78, 4 days CHF 104, 5 days CHF 130, 6 days CHF 156, 7 days CHF 182, 15 days CHF 390, 21 days CHF 546. Car Park S2 (Short term): 1 hour CHF 5, 3 hrs CHF 9, 12 hrs CHF 16, 24 hrs CHF 22, 2 days CHF 22, 3 days CHF 66, 4 days CHF 88, 5 days CHF 110, 6 days CHF 132, 7 days CHF 154, 15 days CHF 330, 21 days CHF 462. Car Park S5 (Short Term): 1 hour CHF 4, 3 hrs CHF 7, 12 hrs CHF 12, 24 hrs CHF 16, 2 days CHF 32, 3 days CHF 48, 4 days CHF 64, 5 days CHF 80, 6 days CHF 96, 7 days CHF 112, 15 days CHF 240, 21 days CHF 336. Car Park S3 & S4 (Long Term): 5 days CHF 65, 6 days CHF 75, 7 days CHF 85, 8 days CHF 95, 15 days CHF 165, 21 days CHF 225 & 30 days CHF 315. Parking Meters: These are available next to the terminal for CHF 1 per 10 mins. Max stay 2 hrs. |
| French Side: | Car Park F1 (Covered Parking): 1 hour €3.60, 3 hrs €6.30, 12 hrs €12, 24 hrs €16, 2 days €32, 3 days €48, 4 days €64, 5 days €80, 6 days €96, 7 days €112, 15 days €240, 21 days €336. Car Park F2 (Short term): 1 hour €3, 3 hrs €5.30, 12 hrs €9.70, 24 hrs €13, 2 days €26, 3 days €39, 4 days €52, 5 days €65, 6 days €78, 7 days €91, 15 days €195, 21 days €273. Car Park F3 (Short Term): 1 hour €2.40, 3 hrs €4.30, 12 hrs €7.50, 24 hrs €10, 2 days €20, 3 days €30, 4 days €40, 5 days €50, 6 days €60, 7 days €70, 15 days €150, 21 days €210. Car Park F5 (Long Term): 5 days €31, 6 days €37, 7 days €43, 8 days €49, 15 days €91, 21 days €127 & 30 days €181. Car Park F6 (Long Term): 5 days €29.50, 6 days €34, 7 days €38.50, 8 days €43, 15 days €74.50, 21 days €101.50 & 30 days €142. Parking Meters: These are available next to the terminal for €0.60 per 10 mins. Max stay 2 hrs. |
Notes: ATM/Cash machine in Swiss arrivals and French departures & arrivals. Both Euros & Swiss francs are accepted at this airport. There is an information desk and a hotel booking board in arrivals in each sector.
Airport Website: www.basel-airport.com
Airport Tel No: +41 (0)61 325 3111 or +33 (0)3 89 90 31 11.
Updated Oct10 ADV. Last Visit Jul09
