Transfers in Basel

Basel taxis and transfers

Basel sits where Switzerland, France and Germany meet. The city has a regulated taxi tariff, cheaper mini-cabs and quick links to Basel EuroAirport and Zurich.

Basel taxi prices

• Official tariff: base CHF 6.50 plus a CHF 2.80 order fee
• CHF 4.00 per km by day in Basel, Riehen and Bettingen; CHF 4.50 at night, on Sundays and outside
• Waiting about CHF 1.23 per minute
• Mini-cabs charge one flat rate of CHF 6.50 plus CHF 3.60 per km, day and night

Basel to EuroAirport taxi and bus

Basel Tourism lists about CHF 40 from the Grossbasel centre to the airport, about CHF 20 to Basel SBB and about CHF 15 to the Messe. Night and Sunday surcharges may apply. Bus 50 from Basel SBB takes about 20 minutes and runs every 7–10 minutes.

Basel to Zurich and Bern

Direct trains to Zurich take about 55 minutes, about CHF 36 full fare in 2nd class. Driving takes about 1 h 15 on the A3. A flat-rate taxi from the airport to Zurich costs about CHF 440. From Bern, taxis charge a fixed CHF 330 to Basel Airport. Zurich Airport is about 93 km away, and some Basel taxi firms offer fixed prices for transfers there, with wheelchair vehicles with ramps, 7-seat vans, and card or TWINT payment.