This is an excellent train station right in the city center. Basel is a great city known for its world class art museums and also their pharmacies companies like Roche and Novartis. Anyway, there's plenty of retail shops in the train station from Migros (one of the staple groceries in Switzerland, but they don't sell alcohol), to Laderach Swiss chocolate, to a really good beer shop I think it's called World of Beers and you guessed it they have a really top notch selection of international beers! read more

I've got to tell the truth. I could not wait to get the hell out of Basel, Switzerland and I begged my husband not to leave me there. The most crazy and insanely expensive city I've ever been in my life. I would have lasted one half a day, maybe! The Bahnhof Basel SBB took me away and I'm so grateful. Take the ICE train and go first class. The ride was 3.5 hours to Frankfurt. read more

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A really nice clean station with elevators to platforms below. There's my favorite Bretzelkonig place and many other bakeries, along with a Migros and Coop. The main entrance has a nice lake Lucerne mural, beautiful chandeliers, and tall ceilings. Restrooms are on the lower level and cost 1.50 CHF. read more

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This station is in the city center, 10 minutes walking from the Basler Munster cathedral, and near all the city famous landmarks. Like everything in Switzerland, it's clean, very neat and well organized! read more

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I love Bahnhofs! I love European trains! Heck, I even love American ones too, I guess. Basel Bahnhof is a very clean and easy to navigate station. Like most European train stations, it's located in the center of the city. There are several food options and two Magazine/Newspaper stands, which also have carry-on food items available. This Bahnhof is a Lyria (Double-Decker) TGV stop, from either Zürich or Paris. Our trip to Paris was barely three hours and half hours and cost us $150 for First Class, upper deck seats. Nice! Absolutely a better, more relax way to travel. Btw, The Lyria TGV arrives on Platform #6 about 5 minutes before it's departure time. read more

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Best train station in Switzerland. There is plenty of space. Yes, wide open spaces: a large hall with a very high ceiling with ornate paintings and Alp images and a long Passarelle that Leads over the tracks and not underneath, like zurich, schaffhausen and bern. There are stores to chose from: news, coffee, bakery, sweets, chocolates, sandwiches, tea, books, lackerli, fruit, skis, jackets, groceries and tourism. Basel SBB station is a breath of fresh air! Very large, splendidly spacious and with large clocks. Safe, bright, well-stocked travel HUB. Review: 5 read more

Bahnhof Basel SBB - Basel SBB Main Train Station - Train Stations Near Me - Basel, BS

No one runs a train network as well as the Swiss. Not even the Germans. Our train from Strasbourg arrived on time (to the minute!) and we changed here to catch the next train on to Zürich with about a half hour to get a snack and buy the ongoing ticket from a kiosk. Big, beautiful, modern station that was super easy to navigate with luggage. Busy with people but nearly everyone wearing their masks as is appropriate in 2021. Candy, sandwiches, lots of coffee, some retail shopping. Great spot to pick up something to eat on the train (yes, you can eat and drink on the trains). Signage was super clear to find our train. And thanks to the Schengen Agreement, no need for passports to cross the border here. [I visited Basel in 2011 before there was yelp.ch. Not much has changed.] [Review 16453 overall - 6 in Switzerland - 1961 of 2021.] read more

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The customer service center was very friendly and helpful in assisting us with purchasing our 3-day Swiss pass. Also, recommended a whole day of activities that are free to do while visiting Switzerland on the Pass. read more

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This is another one of those centrally located railway stations, but then again that really isn't surprising at all since a lot of these stations were built back before cars even existed, so the towns were pretty small and compact. Anyway it is a gorgeous station with a gorgeous exterior, though I didn't wander all that far from the station since my onward train was arriving. However, I did make the time to actually look around the station as opposed to just standing on the platform. read more

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Excellent travel experience from Basel to Zurich. Station was quite nice with some food shops available. Cute coffee place near the entrance. read more

Central Basel easily reached via the train from the airport, and a crossroads for trams going to various parts of the city. Easy to access trains to other picturesque areas like Lake Lucerne and Zurich. English speaking information assistants and servers at the variety of shops offering good food. A model for public transportation that runs in time. I have high praise for the tram system, too. A friend left a purse with keys, passport and other important items on a tram on a Saturday when the main office was closed, but the tram drivers and other tram employees managed to find it and return it with all belongings intact. A miracle accomplished by honest and efficient workers! Good show! read more

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F*ck these criminals straight to hell. They make it extremely complicated to use your extremely expensive Euroshit pass and then they charge you extra when you the slightest easily correctable mistake. read more

Nothing outstanding in this station, but the trains run like clockwork :) Bookstore, some shopping, some panini and coffee places, etc. Great building architecture from the outside. Major tram station in from of the train station. American fast food (McDonald's, Burger King, Starbucks) within 1 minute of the train station exit. Hotels close by. read more

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I have used this station a half dozen times or so in the past three or four years or so and it is among the better ones I have used in Switzerland. The central location is quite well placed for those coming to Basel for either holiday or business. The accessibility by foot or by auto is quite easy. The availability of trams for transportation to the station, or for onward movement within Basel after arrival, is also an important feature. The shops and amenities available in the station are reasonably plentiful. One can get a coffee and a light bite or snacks for the train. Items like Swiss chocolate can also readily be purchased. The station is well labeled and the platforms are easy to find. The building itself is nice enough. While not really standout in terms of its architecture, it is spacious, tidy and well kept. In all, it is a reasonably good station to travel in and out of Basel. read more

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Ok, what is there to say about a Swiss train station? Nothing much.. Reasonably sized, with food shops, Migros (also Take Away), Coop Pronto, Sprüngli, InterDiscount and many others, the train station in Basel has nothing more or less than what you would expect for it, given that Basel is Switzerland's second largest city. Less fancy and less welcoming than the one in Zürich though. At peak hours (especially 6pm) it is very crowded, so try to avoid it if you can. Fast trains to Zürich e.g. you have every half an hour (.07 and .33) and the journey takes 51-53 minutes. Bike parking downstairs and, needless to say, trains that almost always arrive/leave on time. read more

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It's a train station... busy, a bit chaotic and loud. But hey, they get you in and out :)

This is a main train station in Basel. A lot of trams pass by here so you won't have problem getting to the train station. There are many eateries around the station including Burger King, local sandwiches and even grocery store, Migros. There is travel information center right nearby the entrance too so you can stop by to ask anything about Basel. Of course, there is ATM and chocolate store too. A bus 50 from/to the Basel Airport stops in front of this station. You can take this bus from/to the airport for free if you have a reservation at any hotel in Basel. read more

Decent service level with a relatively straight forward layout. Fast food is just across the street; McD, BK and Swiss Coop. Basel's biggest tram stop is also here so you can get nearly anywhere in Basel from here. read more

Eh, was not really impressed. The outside was nice looking but there were not many good food options for us inside. We had about an hour before we had to catch the night train at about 22:00 and things were either closed or uninteresting looking. read more

I recently gave away the rest of my Swiss Francs, gave 'em to a pal who dreams of going to Switzerland. The Franc giveaway program made me think of this train station, so I decided I'd ignominiously left it off Yelp. I know, I know, it's just a train station. Big deal. Well, it really is kind of a big deal in an odd way, mostly because the place is old and warren- like. So much of public transportation in Europe is gleamingly new and well oiled, and that's especially true in Switzerland. However, the parts of the Basel station I saw had wood work from the early 20th C. (guessing), and other decorative charms that added a sense warmth rather than efficiency. The ceilings weren't Sistine Chapel, but they were grand and compelling. I meant to buy Swiss chocolate here with the Francs I still had, but had to literally run to catch the train into France. Next time I'm gonna get coffee and chocolate and tour the place. France could have waited. read more

Bahnhof Basel SBB - Train Stations Near Me - Basel, BS

second to none for train spotting