Sport, activities and sporting events in Basel
Throughout the year Basel plays host to top quality domestic and international sporting events.
And Basel has a lot to offer for those who enjoy participating in sport themselves too.
Here is a quick overview of both sides of Basel’s sporting coin:
Sport for spectators: Sporting events
Football: FC Basel
FC Basel, which was founded in 1893, is posting record numbers of spectators in Switzerland. Basel residents love their club. The stadium in St Jakob’s Park by architects Herzog & de Meuron is also well worth seeing. You can find out more about FC Basel at www.fcb.ch
Badminton, Tennis, Volleyball
Wilson Badminton Swiss Open
The world’s top elite 30 badminton players compete at this international Super Series tournament in St. Jakob’s Hall and over 20,000 visitors are also expected to attend.
Davidoff Swiss Indoors
International tennis tournament in St. Jakob’s Hall.
Women's Top Volley International
International volleyball tournament in St. Jakob’s Hall.
Running
A few running events take place in Basel and the border triangle region each year. Here is an overview:
“Quer durch Basel” (Straight thru’ Basel) |
City centre |
Relay race through Basel |
Dreilaenderlauf (Border Triangle Run) |
Border triangle area |
Running event in the border triangle (Dreiland) area |
Basel City Run |
Basel city centre |
Basel’s traditional city run takes place on the last weekend in November. Runners of all ages from all over the world race amongst the seasonal decorations at the heart of the city. |
Sport to take part in: getting active in and around Basel
Swimming
A highlight of the summer in Basel is the traditional Rhine Swim, an opportunity for the whole of Basel to go swimming! Visitors to the city are, of course, also invited to take part.
- How it works: into the Rhine, swim with the flow downriver and then out again.
- Recommendation: take a waterproof bag with you for a towel and dry clothing. Or let the sun dry you on the Rhine bank.
For those who are not entirely at home with the currents, we recommend the Rhine baths and open air pools:
- Rheinbad Breite
- Rheinbad St. Johann
- Gartenbad St. Jakob (Joggeli)
- Gartenbad Eglisee (Oct-Feb: skating rink)
Golf
Directly alongside the hotel is the Green Point Weil am Rhein indoor golf centre, where golfers can enjoy their sport whatever the weather.
The Drei Thermen Golf Resort offers rather more idyllic surroundings with two 18-hole courses in Bad Bellingen and two further 18-hole courses in the Alsatian town of Hombourg. Information about the courses can be found on www.drei-thermen-golfresort.de
Yet more sport!
Jogging: A summary of information about jogging routes in Basel and the border triangle area can be found here: >> Jogging Routes
Paintball: Paintball Complex in Steinen.
Winter Sports: Black Forest, the Vosges or the Jura Mountains.
Solarbob: Bob track in Langenbruck (approx. 45 min outside Basel)
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Tips & highlights
Day Room - Hotel Room for a day
Travel to or through Basel and need to freshen up or to take a rest? Our day room offer: Check-in from 9 am, check-out till 3 pm, from EUR 69,- per room.
Park, Sleep & Fly
Start your holiday in an even more relaxed frame of mind! Get yourself in the mood for a refreshing break and forget the high parking charges at the airport.
For travel agencies
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- SABRE: WV 37869
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