Basel (Zurich, Switzerland)
Cruise Port schedule, live map, terminals, news
Region
Europe Rivers
Local Time
2021-04-16 05:03
-2.8°C
0.5 m/s
25 °F / -3 °C
Basel (aka Basle) is a Rhine River cruise port and city in Switzerland, with a population of around 200,000 (ranking it Switzerland's 3rd most - after Geneva and Zurich). Basel is also the country's only cargo port serving ocean-going cargo ships docking at Rotterdam. The city is located near three country borders (French, German and Swiss). Some of its suburbs are on the territories of Germany and France. The official language is German.
Basel Switzerland is also the flag-state (port of registry) for many European river cruise ships. All major European river cruise companies offer cruise tours to and from Basel. Most cruises are between Basel and Amsterdam (northbound and southbound). As a cruise port for Zurich, Basel is the embarkation-debarkation point. The distance between both cities is approx 76 km (48 ml). The train travel time is 1 hour.
Zurich is located on Lake Zurich (Limmat River). Most cruise tours are from Zurich to Vienna Austria and include passing the Main-Danube Canal. Itineraries start in Zurich, with included travel to Basel for boarding the riverboat. Zurich is Switzerland's largest city (population over 400,000, metro around 2 million) and is located at the lake's northwestern tip. Zurich is among the world's largest financial centres being home to major financial institutions and banks.
Port Basel cruise ship schedule shows timetable calendars of all arrival and departure dates by month. The port's schedule lists all ships (in links) with cruises going to or leaving from Basel, Zurich, Switzerland. To see the full itineraries (ports of call dates and arrival / departure times) and their lowest rates – just follow the corresponding ship-link.
Day | Ship | Arrival | Departure |
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20 April, 2021 Tuesday | ![]() | ||
25 April, 2021 Sunday | ![]() | ||
26 April, 2021 Monday | ![]() | 04:00 | 09:00 |
27 April, 2021 Tuesday | ![]() | 09:00 | |
28 April, 2021 Wednesday | ![]() | 07:00 | |
29 April, 2021 Thursday | ![]() | ||
29 April, 2021 Thursday | ![]() | 08:00 | 19:00 |
30 April, 2021 Friday | ![]() | ||
30 April, 2021 Friday | ![]() | 19:00 |
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