Where to stay in Basel

from €81/night34 hotels sampledCH
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3★+ hotels in Basel from €81/night (range €81–526, 34 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

B&B HOTEL Basel hotel · Basel
from €81/night★ 3
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Aparthotel Adagio Basel City hotel · Basel
from €100/night★ 3
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City Inn Basel hotel · Basel
from €115/night★ 3
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Getting there

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Weather in Basel

Wed 🌧️ 14° 7° 💧98%
Thu 🌫️ 11° 4° 💧0%
Fri 🌫️ 11° 4° 💧0%
Sat 🌫️ 9° 4° 💧0%
Sun 🌫️ 10° 1° 💧8%
Mon 🌫️ 10° 0° 💧4%
Tue ☁️ 8° 3° 💧5%

In Oct, Basel typically sees ~15°C daytime highs and 12 rainy days.

Best time to visit Basel — climate

Jan: ~7°C daytime, 15 rainy days 7° JanFeb: ~8°C daytime, 10 rainy days 8° FebMar: ~13°C daytime, 9 rainy days 13° MarApr: ~17°C daytime, 11 rainy days 17° AprMay: ~20°C daytime, 15 rainy days 20° MayJun: ~27°C daytime, 11 rainy days 27° JunJul: ~25°C daytime, 18 rainy days 25° JulAug: ~26°C daytime, 8 rainy days 26° AugSep: ~20°C daytime, 16 rainy days 20° SepOct: ~15°C daytime, 12 rainy days 15° OctNov: ~10°C daytime, 14 rainy days 10° NovDec: ~7°C daytime, 5 rainy days 7° Dec

Good to know

CurrencyCHF · €1 ≈ 0.92
Power plugsType C/J
BorderSchengen — no passport control from Schengen countries

Things to do in Basel

Top-rated tours and tickets from €41 — book ahead for the popular ones.

from €304
Alsace wine tour and medieval villages. Small group guided tour★ 5.0 (78)
from €166
Homemade Italian Pizza & Focaccia Experience with a Local Family★ 5.0 (24)
from €1266
The natural wonders of Switzerland: private tour from Basel (1 day)★ 5.0 (18)
from €41
Basel Walking Tour: Explore Top Sights & Hidden Gems★ 5.0 (12)
from €908
Basel pick up and Zurich Luzern or Bern or Mountain experience★ 5.0 (11)
from €663
Alsace's Villages, Colmar and Castle Private Car Tour for 1-6★ 5.0 (11)

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About Basel

One of Switzerland's underrated tourist destinations, Basel has a beautiful medieval old town centre, a fascinating carnival, and several world class art museums built by architects like Renzo Piano, Mario Botta and Herzog & De Meuron. Basel is also rich in architecture old and new, with a Romanesque Münster (cathedral), a Renaissance Rathaus (town hall), and various examples of high quality contemporary architecture, including more buildings by Herzog & De Meuron, Richard Meier, Diener & Diener, and various others. Located in the Dreiländereck…

Read the full Basel guide

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Round out the trip

eSIM for BaselData from the moment you land — no roaming bills. Rent a car in BaselCompare local and international rental desks. Airport transferFixed-price pickup waiting at arrivals. Travel insuranceMedical + luggage cover from a few €/day.

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