Basel Airport: 5 countries&9 cities with one flight
Germany- Switzerland- France – Italy- Liechenstein: 5 countries from one airport
Freiburg- Bern- Geneva- Annecy- Turin- Milan- Lake Como- Vaduz- Zurich: 9 cities in one flight
We know a somewhat ambitious route.. But not impossible. By following this route, which we will really recommend to you, you have the opportunity to see 5 countries and 9 cities by buying a round-trip flight ticket from only one airport.. And the probability of catching an affordable flight is quite high! How?
Have you ever heard of Euro Airport- Basel- Mulhouse- Freiburg airport? Have you crossed paths with Basel Mulhouse Freiburg airport or Basel Mulhouse airport or simply Basel airport in France? On the website you enter to buy a flight ticket, it comes across the letter “B” and asks “Where is Basel Airport?” did you say When you are at any airport, the name “Euro Airport” or “Basel Mulhouse Freiburg Airport” catches your attention on the screen where the flight gates are displayed, and “In which country is Basel airport?” Did you look at the place on the map curiously? Your answer to these questions is “No!” If so, then this article is for you, because we are proud to provide you with super useful information
Where is Basel Airport?
An international airport perfectly located on the border of Switzerland, France and Germany. Geographically, this airport, located on the territory of France, is 3.5 km from the city of Basel in Switzerland, 46 km from Freiburg in Germany and 20 km from the city of Mulhouse in France.. I mean, it really is a “Euro Airport” just like its name!
“So what?” Don’t say, wait, there’s more! This airport is Barcelona, Madrid, Malaga, Seville, London, Paris, Nice, Monaco, Amsterdam, Edinburgh, Hamburg, Sarajevo, There are flights from many big and small cities such as Nis, Ohrid, as well as Pegasus flights from Turkey to Istanbul, Antalya and Izmir.. What does this mean? In other words, this airport is frequented by cheap airlines as well as its perfect location.
If you are in the process of planning a quick European tour in a limited budget and a limited time frame, we are sure that you will suddenly take a flight. You want to see many cities or even countries. Considering this, we have prepared a perfect route for you.
However, before we start explaining our route, let’s add that there are some important cities that you can go directly and alone using Basel airport. there is also. Even if you do not use the route we have prepared, here are some cities where you can spend a nice, quiet and affordable 2-day weekend by catching a cheap flight ticket to Basel Airport:
From Basel to Geneva 3 clock
1.5 hours from Basel to Strasbourg
1.5 hours from Basel to Freiburg clock
1 hour from Basel to Zurich
1 hour from Basel to Bern
Let’s get to that perfect route we talked about! Actually, we have drawn 2 options for you, you can develop them further and modify them according to yourself, where you want to see more, your vacation time and your priorities.
1 .Option:
If you want to see google map for this option, you can click here.
1. day: Basel- Freiburg
Pegasus’ flights from Istanbul to Basel are usually at noon. Considering that after you land at Basel Airport in the afternoon, you will reach Freiburg city center in 1.5 hours by renting a car from the airport or by train, but we can say that you will arrive in Freiburg city center around evening.. You can check train departure times and prices on the official DB website according to your flight details.. In general, one-way train prices are between 25-30 Euros maximum.. Train fares are also discounted if you are under 25.. If you are going to rent a car and are doing research about “Basel Airport car rental”, first..
Aabout driving in Europe We recommend you to read our article where we wrote about tips and experiences.
Freiburg is a small and cute German city. This is a cute city where young university students and old Germans are mostly concentrated, not too touristic but still you will definitely feel that you are in Germany.. After staying in Freiburg for the first night, we will continue to Geneva via Bern the next day.
2. day: Bern- Geneva
Assuming you arrive in Geneva in the evening and quite tired on this route, after your check-in at the hotel where you will be staying, after your city check-in. We recommend you to take a short tour in the center..
RaWe recommend you to turn your dinner into a feast with Swiss cheeses by eating clette or fondue.. Click here..
3. day: Geneva-Annecy
Geneva is small enough that you can complete it in one day, but has many historical buildings, shopping malls, designer cafes, walking paths and parks. a city. If you do not say that you will enter all the museums and do your shopping, it is possible to complete Geneva with a walking tour of maximum 4-5 hours.. After Geneva, we continue to Annecy to breathe the air of France.. The distance from Geneva to Annecy is less than an hour. Annecy is the perfect day-trip city and under normal circumstances you might not go and spend a week (like Freiburg) but if you are traveling this route, you should definitely not miss it.. After a short walk by the lake in Annecy with a panoramic view of the Alps, a tour through the canals and the city center with its narrow streets, our route is Italy!
4. day: Annecy- Turin (Turin)
About 3 hours from Turin to Annecy. If you have rented a car, you have to get a stamp at the border when you arrive in Italy through the tunnels. If you are traveling in winter, a panoramic and very comfortable journey awaits you, where you will be satisfied with the snowy peaks of the Alps.. You can find suitable accommodation on the way according to your travel times, be patient until Turin, or you can leave early the next morning after spending a night in Annecy.. Since we are generally in favor of traveling at night and not losing the day, we recommend that you say a little patience and book a hotel in the city center of Turin via booking.com while you are still on the road.. A good night’s sleep will take away all your tiredness after filling your stomach with a huge pizza as soon as you go.. The next morning you are ready to say “bongiorno” in Italy and enjoy this city.
5. day: Turin- Milan- Lake Como
After touring Turin to the fullest, your return journey has actually started, but the sights are not finished yet. You may have already seen that on our route there is Milan and then Lake Como, the summer resort of the rich.. After visiting the luxury shops and the city center in Milan, you can sit in a few Italian cafes, drink espresso, observe the local people, and travel towards the unique scenery and natural beauties of Lake Como.. On this route, we recommend you to spend the night in Milan because there are more and more affordable accommodation options than around Lake Como.
6. day: Vaduz- Zurich
From now on our route is Liechtenstein. Maybe you’ve heard, maybe you haven’t.. But it’s a tiny place in terms of area.. You can stop by Vaduz, the capital of this country, which is almost unheard of.. If you’ve ever been planning a vacation, or the map in front of you, “Where should I go?” If you thought, “There is still so much to see, Liechtenstein should be incomplete”, now is the time.. Honestly, why not stop by when you’ve come all the way to the bottom of this country? Maybe this is the best opportunity. You should evaluate!
7. day: Zurich-Basel Airport
There is one more stop to Basel Airport, so our tour ends. Zurich! Capital of Switzerland! You can visit from morning to evening, even if you still have time for a flight, you should definitely stay 1 night in Zurich.
2. Option (alternative)
If while in Turin, “I’ve come all the way to Italy, I won’t go back to Basel.” If you say, or if you want to explore the small but charming and hidden beauties of Italy’s more local, coastline, rather than the expensive cities of Milan, Lake Como or Zurich, we recommend Genoa (Genoa), Cinque Terre strong>, La Spezia or even Pisa, continuing from here!
2. For an alternative, you can view the map view by clicking here.
In this case, by following the route in the first option for the first 4 days; 5. day Turin- Genoa (Genoa), 6. day Cinque Terre, La Spezia, Lucca, 7. day you can Pisa. Our recommendation to those who will prefer this alternative is to buy their return ticket from Pisa.. Because there is a difference of 200-300 TL between Istanbul-Basel round-trip flight and Istanbul-Basel outbound & Pisa-Istanbul return flight. You can also compare by clicking the “multi-flight” option on skyscanner.com. If you can find multiple flights by such a small margin, we’d say don’t miss it.
After Torino 2. We recommend those who prefer the alternative to read our article “5 effective routes from Turin” where they can find details about the continuation of the journey.
Have a nice holiday in advance
