Basel - Getting There By Rail

Switzerland has the most efficient railway network in the world, with plenty of intercity trains. Basel has three rail stations, linking the city with the rest of Switzerland and all parts of Europe.

The Basel SBB (tel: 0900 300 300; www.sbb.ch) and Saint Louis SNCF (tel: (051) 229 3403; www.sncf.ch) stations are located next to each other in the city centre south of the Rhine and serve trains to and from destinations in Switzerland and France respectively. The DB (tel: (061) 690 1215; www.bahn.de) station, called Basel Badischer Bahnhof, lies north of the river and primarily serves destinations in Germany. The easiest way to move from the Swiss and French stations to the German station is to take tram 2.
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