Carpooling Basel

Basel sits on the Rhine where Switzerland borders Germany and France. The A2 runs through the Belchen tunnel towards Lucerne and the Gotthard, the A3 to Zurich. Basel SBB station is a central meeting point.

Routes from and to Basel

Suggested price per seat, valid in both directions:

• Zurich – Basel from approx. CHF 9
• Bern – Basel from approx. CHF 10
• Basel – Geneva from approx. CHF 20.50
• Basel – Lucerne from approx. CHF 10

Travelling from Basel

From Basel the A3 leads via Rheinfelden and the Fricktal towards Zurich, while the A2 runs through Basel-Landschaft and the Belchen tunnel to the Swiss Plateau and on to the Gotthard. At rush hour traffic often backs up on the Osttangente, the motorway right through the city. To avoid the centre, meet outside it instead, for example at Pratteln station near the A2.

Offer a ride from Basel

Driving from Basel anyway? Offer your free seats and share the costs: for Basel – Zurich the platform suggests approx. CHF 9 per seat. With 3 passengers that makes CHF 27; with a payout via Stripe you receive 95% of it, approx. CHF 25.65.

More cities

• Zurich
• Bern
• Geneva
• Lucerne
• Lausanne
• St. Gallen
• Lugano

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