Travel Tips

Q: Where will the conference be held?
A: The conference will be held at the Congress Center Basel:

Congress Center Basel
Messeplatz 21
4058 Basel / Schweiz
https://www.congress.ch

Q: What are the conference hotels?
A: The ISMB/ECCB organizers have a variety of conference hotel rooms and discounted rates available for rooms close to the conference venue organized through the Basel Tourism Bureau - for details visit: https://www.iscb.org/hotels

Q: Do I need a visa to visit Switzerland?
A: Depending on your country of origin, you may require a visa in order to enter Switzerland. Details are available at: https://www.ch.ch/en/entering-switzerland-visa/

Invitation letters required for visa applications will be sent with your confirmation after registration and full payment have been received. You must be registered and paid-in-full for the conference in order to receive an invitation letter. IMPORTANT:If you require a visa for entrance register early, it can take time for your application to be processed - do not delay in submitting your visa application. Registration refunds will only be considered if visa applications have been submitted prior to May 15.

Q: Travel to and within Basel?
A: EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg

Public Transport

The Congress Center Basel (Tram stop Exhibition Square) is easily accessible from all railway stations:

• From the SBB/SNCF railway station, take tram no. 1 or no. 2 directly to the Exhibition Square (Messeplatz)
• From the Badischer Bahnhof, take tram no. 1, no. 2 or no. 6
• From Basel downtown take trams No. 6 or 14

Reservation in a Basel hotel includes the “Mobility Ticket” which allows you to use the public transportation system free of charge. The ticket will be handed out to you upon arrival at the hotel and is valid for the duration of your stay.

Mobility Ticket

Each guest staying in a hotel in Basel, receives a Mobility Ticket upon check-in. This allows free use of the public transportation system in the city of Basel and its environs (zones 10, 11, 13 and 15, incl. the way to and from the Airport). The ticket is valid for max. 30 days. On the day of arrival, the reservation confirmation from the hotel guarantees a free transfer by public transport from the train station or the EuroAirport. So please don't forget to print your hotel confirmation and to take it with you on the tram or bus!

Air Travel

Arriving at EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg

15 minutes from the city center
Transfer to the city center by bus, taxi or rental car
Bus connections to the city center every 15 minutes, transfer time: 20 minutes
Take bus No. 50 until "Basel SBB" and then Tram No.2 until "Exhibition Square"
The EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse is served by several European airlines such as Air France, Lufthansa, Air Berlin or Easy Jet
For further information visit: www.euroairport.com/en/flights/scheduled-destinations.html

Arriving at Zurich Airport

Direct train connections to Basel every hour
Transfer time: approximately 1,5 hous
For further information visit: www.flughafen-zuerich.ch
Over 4,500 weekly scheduled and chartered flights from more than 160 destinations
All direct intercontinental flights into Switzerland land at Zurich, the largest airport of Switzerland

Rail Travel

Basel is an international rail hub: direct ICE, IC and EC daytime and night-time connections from Germany, Austria, Italy, France and the Benelux countries.

Swiss Travel Pass

The SBB offers the Swiss Travel Pass, an all-in-one ticket to travel by rail, road and waterway throughout the whole of Switzerland. And it includes many bonus benefits. For more details please click here.

Car Travel

Basel is located at the junction of the European north-south and east-west freeway axes. Travel by car is convenient and parking space is available at many hotels.

Swiss freeways are subject to a toll fee. If you are planning on driving on a Swiss freeway you therefore have to purchase a sticker to be placed on your windshield. The sticker costs CHF 40 and is available at borders, gas stations and post offices.

Parking

The official car park of the Congress Center Basel (Riehenstr. 101, 4058 Basel) pricing details are available here

Useful Links

Parking: www.parkhaeuser.bs.ch
Public Transportation in Basel: www.bvb.ch
Bus Travel: www.busradar.com
Swiss Railway: www.sbb.ch
German Railway: www.bahn.de
French Railway: www.sncf.com
Airport Basel: www.euroairport.com
Airport Zürich: www.flughafen-zuerich.com

Q: How do I get from the airport to my hotel?
A: A variety of options are available including taxi and public transit. On your day of arrival to Basel, the reservation confirmation from the hotel guarantees a free transfer by public transport from the train station or the EuroAirport. So please don’t forget to print your hotel confirmation and to take it with you on the tram or bus!

Q: Are Transit Passes (Mobility Tickets) available to delegates?
A: Each guest staying in a hotel in Basel, receives a Mobility Ticket upon check-in. This allows free use of the public transportation system in the city of Basel and its environs (zones 10, 11, 13 and 15, incl. the way to and from the Airport). The ticket is valid for max. 30 days. On the day of arrival, the reservation confirmation from the hotel guarantees a free transfer by public transport from the train station or the EuroAirport. So please don’t forget to print your hotel confirmation and to take it with you on the tram or bus!