Car hire in Basel
1 office in Basel · airport pick-up · Switzerland
Basel is Switzerland's city of the Rhine and of art: nearly forty museums, the Fondation Beyeler, an old town of Renaissance façades and a unique position on the triple border between Switzerland, France and Germany. Its airport, the EuroAirport, is in fact binational — something worth understanding before you collect your vehicle.
Few cities make a stronger case for a hire car: from Basel you can change country in a matter of minutes. On a single outing you could have breakfast in Alsace, lunch in Germany's Black Forest and dinner back in Switzerland. Picking up your car right at Basel airport saves you transfers and puts you on the road the moment you land.
Search cars in BaselWhy hire a car in Basel
- The triple border is its trump card: Alsace, the Black Forest and the Swiss Jura all lie within an hour, across three different countries.
- Collection at Basel airport itself, with immediate access to the Swiss, French and German motorways depending on your route.
- Swiss public transport is excellent within the cities, but stringing together Alsatian villages or Black Forest drives without a car is simply not feasible.
Day trips near Basel
- Colmar and the Alsace wine route — Canals, half-timbered houses and wine villages such as Eguisheim or Riquewihr; the heart of Alsace is around 45 min away.
- Freiburg im Breisgau and the Black Forest — A German university city at the foot of forests, viewpoints and scenic mountain roads, around 50 min away by motorway.
- Lucerne — Lake Lucerne, the Chapel Bridge and the Alps as a backdrop, around 70 min from Basel.
- The Swiss Jura and Saut du Doubs — Gorges, pastures and historic clockmaking towns in a rural, little-touristed Switzerland, ideal for a relaxed drive of around 60 min.
Where to pick up your car
- Aeropuerto de Basilea
Final prices in euros · book without paying · free cancellation up to 72 h before.
Frequently asked questions
Basel airport has a Swiss and a French sector — does it matter for collection?
Yes: the EuroAirport has separate exits towards Switzerland and France, and the car hire desks may be in either sector. Check your voucher to see which sector the agency specifies before heading to the desks.
What should I know about driving on Swiss motorways?
Switzerland uses an annual vignette for its motorways; cars hired in the country usually come with one already fitted. If you collect the vehicle in the French sector, confirm this with the agency before crossing into Swiss territory.
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