Basel lies in the so called "trirhena" three-national corner, where Germany, France and Switzerland meet together. The three railway stations of DB, SNCF and SBB connected to the European high-speed train network and the three-national EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg make Basel from anywhere in Europe an easy to reach destination – with the exhibition ground situated only a couple of hundred meters away form motorway A2

General Map


Rail
For transport within Switzerland, WORLDDIDAC Basel is collaborating with the Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) to offer the Kombi Ticket and the roundtrip WORLDDIDAC-Rail Ticket, valid from 29 to 31 October 2008. These special passes can be bought at any railway station in Switzerland and include the tram transfer to and from the “Messeplatz/Exhibition square” in Basel. Swiss Exhibition does not sell these tickets. For more information and reservation contact Rail Service (+41 900 300 300) or www.railaway.ch/messen.

Public transport
From the SBB/SNCF station, take tram no. 1 or no. 2 directly to the Exhibition Square. From the Badischer Bahnhof, take tram no. 1, no. 2 or no. 6.

Connections from the airport
The exhibition venue is a 15-minute drive from the EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg, (bus connection via SBB/SNCF train station or taxi). The price for a taxi ride is approximately CHF 40.- from the EuroAirport and around CHF 20.- from the SBB/SNCF train station. You can obtain the current flight schedule from the airlines easyJet and SWISS.

Car/Parking
Follow the signs for «Messe» and the instructions given by the traffic police. Use Basel public transport's well-organised Park&Ride system. All Park&Ride parking spaces cost a fixed price of CHF 15.-, which includes transfer by shuttle bus to the exhibition and back.