Where to stay in Basel

from €83/night38 hotels sampledCH
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3★+ hotels in Basel from €83/night (range €83–539, 38 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

B&B HOTEL Basel hotel · Basel
from €83/night★ 3
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Aparthotel Adagio Basel City hotel · Basel
from €91/night★ 3
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City Pop 2Night Basel - Self check-in hotel · Basel
from €104/night★ 4
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Getting there

Columbus Basel · compare all ways

Weather in Basel

Thu ☁️ 26° 16° 💧0%
Fri ☁️ 29° 15° 💧0%
Sat ☁️ 30° 16° 💧29%
Sun 🌧️ 29° 17° 💧40%
Mon ☁️ 29° 20° 💧18%
Tue 🌤️ 32° 15° 💧0%
Wed ☁️ 36° 17° 💧4%

In Jul, Basel typically sees ~25°C daytime highs and 17 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, 10 rainy days 13° MarApr: ~17°C daytime, 11 rainy days 17° AprMay: ~20°C daytime, 14 rainy days 20° MayJun: ~27°C daytime, 11 rainy days 27° JunJul: ~25°C daytime, 17 rainy days 25° JulAug: ~26°C daytime, 8 rainy days 26° AugSep: ~20°C daytime, 14 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 ≈ 0.93
Power plugsType C/J
BorderSchengen — no passport control from Schengen countries

Things to do in Basel

Top-rated tours and tickets from €165 — book ahead for the popular ones.

from €303
Alsace wine tour and medieval villages. Small group guided tour★ 5.0 (73)
from €165
Homemade Italian Pizza & Focaccia Experience with a Local Family★ 5.0 (22)
from €1262
The natural wonders of Switzerland: private tour from Basel (1 day)★ 5.0 (18)
from €1051
Best of Bernese Oberland from Basel★ 5.0 (10)
from €697
Mount Titlis Glacier World Private Day Tour from Basel★ 5.0 (10)
from €905
Basel pick up and Zurich Luzern or Bern or Mountain experience★ 5.0 (9)

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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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