Arrival
Venue
Stadtcasino Basel
https://www.stadtcasino-basel.ch/en/
Konzertgasse 1, 4051 Basel
The Stadtcasino Basel is located in Basel city centre, right on the centrally situated Barfüsserplatz.
Travel to Basel
The nearest airport is EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg (BSL), which primarily serves destinations within Europe. For most intercontinental flights, Zurich Airport (ZRH) is the option. There are direct trains from Zurich Airport to Basel every hour, with a journey time of approximately 1.5 hours.
1) Via EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg (LFSB / BSL)
Website:
https://www.euroairport.com/en
https://www.basel-airport.com/
Airport map:
https://allairportmaps.com/de/airport/BSL
Non-stop flights from
- Amsterdam (4 daily)
- Berlin (1 daily)
- Frankfurt (7 daily)
- Hamburg (1 daily)
- Copenhagen (1–3 daily)
- London (Heathrow: 2 daily; Gatwick: 1 daily)
- Madrid (1 daily)
- Montreal (27 and 29 August)
- Munich (2 daily)
- Paris (1–2 daily)
- Prague (28 August)
- Vienna (2 daily)
Basel-Mulhouse Airport can be reached from all major airports outside Europe with a single connection, e.g.:
Los Angeles (with KLM or Air France, 5 daily via Amsterdam or Paris)
Transport from the airport to the city
By bus to Basel SBB railway station
- Departure from the terminal forecourt on the Swiss side (Exit Switzerland)
- Bus No. 50 (BVB)
- Direct service from the airport to Basel SBB railway station
- Frequency: every 7–10 minutes from 4:30 a.m. until midnight
- Journey time: 16–20 minutes
- Single ticket: CHF 6.80
By taxi to the Stadtcasino Basel
- Online booking: https://airportstaxitransfers.com/
- Fare: CHF 60–80
2) Via Zurich Airport (ZRH)
Website:
https://www.flughafen-zuerich.ch/en
Airport map:
https://allairportmaps.com/de/airport/ZRH
By train from Zurich Airport to Basel SBB
(Direct trains only; timetable valid as of 28 August 2026)
- Tickets can be booked online at: https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Departure: 05:56, arrival: 07:23 – IR 36 to Basel SBB
- Trains depart hourly until:
- Departure: 20:56, arrival: 22:23 – IR 36 to Basel SBB
- Fare per person: from CHF 20.60 (2nd class); from CHF 35.20 (1st class)
By taxi from Zurich Airport to Stadtcasino Basel
- Online booking: https://www.airporttaxi-zuerich.ch/en
- Fare: approximately CHF 430
Uber is not available at Zurich Airport.
From Basel SBB Railway Station to Stadtcasino Basel
- Public transport network map: https://www.bvb.ch/wp-content/bvb/dokumente/liniennetzplan/2026/Liniennetzplan_2026.pdf
- Journey planner: https://www.efa-bw.de/bvb3/XSLT_TRIP_REQUEST2?&language=en
The walk from Basel SBB railway station to Stadtcasino Basel takes approximately 10–15 minutes.
Openstreetmaps
Google Maps
Alternatively, the following tram lines provide a convenient connection from Basel SBB to Stadtcasino Basel:
| Tram | 1 |
| Direction | Badischer Bahnhof |
| Departure stop | Platform F |
| Get off at | Bankverein |
| Walking time to Stadtcasino | 5 min |
| Tram | 8 |
| Direction | Weil am Rhein Bahnhof |
| Departure stop | Platform |
| Get off at | Barfüsserplatz |
| Walking time to Stadtcasino | 2 min |
| Tram | 10 |
| Direction | Flüh, Station |
| Departure stop | Platform H |
| Get off at | Bankverein |
| Walking time to Stadtcasino | 4 min |
| Tram | 16 |
| Direction | Schifflände |
| Departure stop | Bahnhof entrance Gundeld. Platform |
| Get off at | Theater |
| Walking time to Stadtcasino | 2 min |
Tickets:
- Single ticket: Purchase a short-distance ticket for CHF 2.60 from a TNW ticket machine.
- Free BaselCard: "The BaselCard is valid as a ticket for all public transportation in Basel throughout your entire stay (up to 30 days) – including your journey to your hotel upon arrival. It entitles you to travel in 2nd class on public transport within the city of Basel and the surrounding area (TNW zones 10, 11, 13/EuroAirport, 14, and 15, corresponding to the validity area of the 'Basel day pass')
Your hotel or Airbnb booking confirmation in Basel serves as a free ticket for your transfer from the train station or the airport to your accommodation.