Travel information
Venue
The Kollegienhaus built in 1939 is the main building of the University of Basel and is situated in the heart of the town. It can be reached within five minutes from the Basel SBB main railway station and within ten minutes from the Basel Badischer Bahnhof and within 25 minutes from the Euroairport Basel-Mulhouse (BSL).
We offer central catering in a large tent in the courtyard of the conference venue, which we subsidise in order to guarantee an affordable meal of good quality..Furthermore dozens of restaurants can be found in the immediate vicinity including the canteens of the university.
The town of Basel is centrally located and boasts excellent connections by air and rail.The Euroairport Basel-Mulhouse is an EasyJet-hub.Getting there by air
The trinational Euroairport Basel-Mulhouse (BSL) has a convenient size and offers short check-in times. A direct bus shuttle leaving every ten minutes takes you in 20 minutes to the city centre. The airport boasts more than 90 direct flights within Europe and beyond and is one of the hubs of the low cost carrier EasyJet. It is well connected to the large international hubs (Amsterdam, Brussels, Frankfurt, London, Munich, Paris, Vienna). However, a direct rail service (75 minutes travel time) leaving every hour connects Basel to Switzerland's main international airport in Zurich (ZRH).
Getting there by train
Basel is an important railway hub and offers excellent connections to many important European cities (including hi-speed and night trains). The main railway station is Basel SBB but if you arrive from Germany you might want to get off at Basel Badischer Bahnhof.
Getting around
Your booking at a Basel hotel will include free transportation within the city perimeter right upon arrival at Basel airport or one of the two train stations. The public transport system is excellent and runs untill late at night. Furthermore virtually all hotels in the Basel city perimeter are located within walking distance of the conference venue.
