Basel

Switzerland · Basel City

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.

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Practical facts

Local time

UTC+2 · 8 h ahead of Costa Rica

Region

Basel City

On the map

47.56° N, 7.59° E

Near Basel

• Freiburg · 52 km away
• Colmar · 60 km away
• Bern · 69 km away
• Zurich · 74 km away
• Lucerne · 78 km away
• Rust · 79 km away

More of Switzerland

Explore Switzerland · Geneva · Zurich · Bern · Lausanne · Lucerne

Where to stay

Hitrental Messe Apartments

10/10 · 2 reviews

GAIA Hotel Basel - the sustainable hotel

9.6/10 · 122 reviews

Grand Hotel LES TROIS ROIS

9.5/10 · 357 reviews

Boutique & Design Hotel Volkshaus Basel

9.4/10 · 2518 reviews

Steinenschanze Charming City & Garden Hotel

9.4/10 · 2497 reviews

Nomad Design & Lifestyle Hotel - Member of Design Hotels

9.4/10 · 2173 reviews

SET Hotel.Residence by Teufelhof Basel

9.4/10 · 1522 reviews

Motel One Basel

9.3/10 · 1159 reviews

Hotel Märthof Basel

9.1/10 · 2776 reviews

Pullman Basel Europe

9/10 · 2681 reviews