Basel Zurich, Switzerland
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AmaWaterways (761 Cruises)
AmaCerto
62 Cruises
| 13 March | 12 days | One-way from Amsterdam to Basel |
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| 24 March | 8 days | One-way from Basel to Nuremberg |
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| 14 April | 11 days | One-way from Basel to Amsterdam |
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AmaLucia
99 Cruises
| 20 January | 8 days | One-way from Amsterdam to Basel |
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| 27 January | 8 days | One-way from Basel to Amsterdam |
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| 10 February | 8 days | One-way from Amsterdam to Basel |
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| 17 February | 8 days | One-way from Basel to Amsterdam |
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AmaPrima
70 Cruises
| 12 May | 8 days | One-way from Luxembourg City to Basel |
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| 19 May | 11 days | One-way from Basel to Amsterdam |
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| 12 June | 12 days | One-way from Amsterdam to Basel |
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| 23 June | 8 days | One-way from Basel to Nuremberg |
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| 16 February | 8 days | One-way from Basel to Amsterdam |
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| 23 February | 8 days | One-way from Amsterdam to Basel |
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| 10 June | 12 days | One-way from Amsterdam to Basel |
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| 21 June | 8 days | One-way from Basel to Nuremberg |
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| 12 July | 11 days | One-way from Basel to Amsterdam |
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| 22 July | 12 days | One-way from Amsterdam to Basel |
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AmaSerena
113 Cruises
AmaSiena
89 Cruises
| 7 February | 8 days | One-way from Amsterdam to Basel |
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| 21 February | 8 days | One-way from Amsterdam to Basel |
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| 7 March | 8 days | One-way from Amsterdam to Basel |
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| 14 March | 8 days | One-way from Basel to Amsterdam |
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| 21 October | 8 days | One-way from Amsterdam to Basel |
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| 28 October | 8 days | One-way from Basel to Amsterdam |
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AmaStella
107 Cruises
AmaVenita
129 Cruises
| 21 January | 8 days | One-way from Amsterdam to Basel |
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| 28 January | 15 days | One-way from Basel to Amsterdam |
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| 4 March | 8 days | One-way from Amsterdam to Basel |
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| 23 March | 8 days | One-way from Basel to Amsterdam |
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| 29 February | 7 days | One-way from Amsterdam to Basel |
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| 29 February | 8 days | One-way from Amsterdam to Basel |
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AmaViola
92 Cruises
Avalon Waterways (431 Cruises)
Avalon Envision
96 Cruises
Avalon Expression®
7 Cruises
Avalon Imagery II®
19 Cruises
Avalon PanoramaSM
53 Cruises
Avalon Poetry II®
6 Cruises
Avalon Tranquility II®
32 Cruises
| 4 November | 16 days | One-way from Budapest to Basel |
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| 11 November | 9 days | One-way from Nuremberg to Basel |
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Avalon View
149 Cruises
Avalon VistaSM
52 Cruises
Century Legend
14 Cruises
| 14 May | 16 days | One-way from Basel to Shanghai |
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| 15 May | 15 days | One-way from Basel to Shanghai |
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| 4 June | 16 days | One-way from Basel to Shanghai |
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| 5 June | 15 days | One-way from Basel to Shanghai |
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| 10 September | 16 days | One-way from Basel to Shanghai |
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| 11 September | 15 days | One-way from Basel to Shanghai |
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CroisiEurope (91 Cruises)
MS France
14 Cruises
MS La Boheme
10 Cruises
| 14 May | 5 days | Round-trip from Kehl-Strasbourg, Germany |
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| 30 May | 5 days | Round-trip from Kehl-Strasbourg, Germany |
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| 7 June | 5 days | Round-trip from Kehl-Strasbourg, Germany |
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| 25 June | 5 days | Round-trip from Kehl-Strasbourg, Germany |
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| 5 July | 5 days | Round-trip from Kehl-Strasbourg, Germany |
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| 23 July | 5 days | Round-trip from Kehl-Strasbourg, Germany |
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MS Modigliani
4 Cruises
MS Symphonie
52 Cruises
Emerald Waterways (330 Cruises)
Emerald Astra
8 Cruises
Emerald Dawn
12 Cruises
Emerald Destiny
105 Cruises
| 26 October | 11 days | One-way from Amsterdam to Basel |
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| 26 October | 8 days | One-way from Amsterdam to Basel |
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Emerald Luna
74 Cruises
Emerald Sky
45 Cruises
Emerald Star
20 Cruises
Emerald Sun
66 Cruises
| 29 November | 11 days | One-way from Amsterdam to Basel |
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| 29 November | 8 days | One-way from Amsterdam to Basel |
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Riviera Travel (107 Cruises)
MS Emily Bronte
50 Cruises
MS George Eliot
10 Cruises
MS Oscar Wilde
29 Cruises
MS Riviera Resplendence
18 Cruises
Scenic Cruises (290 Cruises)
Scenic Amber
19 Cruises
Scenic Jade
5 Cruises
Scenic Jasper
16 Cruises
Scenic Jewel
27 Cruises
Scenic Opal
32 Cruises
Scenic Pearl
107 Cruises
Scenic Ruby
82 Cruises
Uniworld Boutique River Cruise (581 Cruises)
River Duchess
8 Cruises
| 25 November | 7 days | One-way from Basel to Cologne |
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| 25 November | 8 days | One-way from Basel to Cologne |
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S.S Audrey
68 Cruises
| 16 April | 11 days | One-way from Amsterdam to Basel |
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| 24 April | 12 days | One-way from Basel to Paris City |
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| 15 May | 12 days | One-way from Paris City to Basel |
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| 24 May | 11 days | One-way from Basel to Amsterdam |
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S.S Elisabeth
82 Cruises
S.S. Antoinette
159 Cruises
| 25 November | 8 days | One-way from Cologne to Basel |
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| 25 November | 7 days | One-way from Cologne to Basel |
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| 26 March | 10 days | One-way from Amsterdam to Basel |
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| 28 March | 8 days | One-way from Arnhem to Basel |
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| 24 March | 10 days | One-way from Amsterdam to Basel |
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| 26 March | 8 days | One-way from Arnhem to Basel |
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S.S. Émilie
12 Cruises
S.S. Maria Theresa
12 Cruises
| 18 June | 8 days | One-way from Basel to Budapest |
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| 18 June | 17 days | One-way from land tour to Budapest |
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S.S. Victoria
81 Cruises
| 6 June | 15 days | One-way from Basel to Brussels |
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| 20 June | 15 days | One-way from Brussels to Basel |
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| 4 July | 15 days | One-way from Basel to Brussels |
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| 18 July | 15 days | One-way from Brussels to Basel |
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| 3 June | 15 days | One-way from Basel to Brussels |
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| 17 June | 15 days | One-way from Brussels to Basel |
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| 12 August | 15 days | One-way from Brussels to Basel |
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| 26 August | 11 days | One-way from Basel to Amsterdam |
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Uniworld SS Antoinette
159 Cruises
| 25 November | 7 days | One-way from Cologne to Basel |
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| 25 November | 8 days | One-way from Cologne to Basel |
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| 26 March | 10 days | One-way from Amsterdam to Basel |
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| 28 March | 8 days | One-way from Arnhem to Basel |
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| 24 March | 10 days | One-way from Amsterdam to Basel |
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| 26 March | 8 days | One-way from Arnhem to Basel |
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Viking River Cruises (1471 Cruises)
Viking Einar
74 Cruises
| 7 March | 8 days | One-way from Amsterdam to Basel |
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| 14 March | 8 days | One-way from Basel to Amsterdam |
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Viking Hervor
83 Cruises
| 18 March | 8 days | One-way from Basel to Amsterdam |
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| 25 March | 8 days | One-way from Amsterdam to Basel |
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Viking Longship Gefjon
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Viking Longships Alruna
68 Cruises
Viking Longships Alsvin
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Viking Longships Atla
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Viking Longships Buri
18 Cruises
| 11 April | 15 days | One-way from Avignon to Amsterdam |
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| 9 May | 15 days | One-way from Avignon to Amsterdam |
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| 23 May | 15 days | One-way from Avignon to Amsterdam |
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| 6 June | 15 days | One-way from Avignon to Amsterdam |
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| 20 June | 15 days | One-way from Avignon to Amsterdam |
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| 4 July | 15 days | One-way from Avignon to Amsterdam |
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| 18 July | 15 days | One-way from Avignon to Amsterdam |
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| 12 September | 15 days | One-way from Avignon to Amsterdam |
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| 26 September | 15 days | One-way from Avignon to Amsterdam |
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Viking Longships Delling
16 Cruises
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| 7 June | 15 days | One-way from Avignon to Amsterdam |
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| 21 June | 15 days | One-way from Avignon to Amsterdam |
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| 5 July | 15 days | One-way from Avignon to Amsterdam |
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| 19 July | 15 days | One-way from Avignon to Amsterdam |
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| 13 September | 15 days | One-way from Avignon to Amsterdam |
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| 27 September | 15 days | One-way from Avignon to Amsterdam |
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Viking Longships Eir
80 Cruises
| 19 March | 8 days | One-way from Basel to Amsterdam |
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| 26 March | 8 days | One-way from Amsterdam to Basel |
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Viking Longships Gullveig
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Viking Longships Heimdal
36 Cruises
| 4 April | 15 days | One-way from Avignon to Amsterdam |
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| 18 April | 15 days | One-way from Avignon to Amsterdam |
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| 13 June | 15 days | One-way from Avignon to Amsterdam |
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| 27 June | 15 days | One-way from Avignon to Amsterdam |
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| 11 July | 15 days | One-way from Avignon to Amsterdam |
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| 25 July | 15 days | One-way from Avignon to Amsterdam |
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| 8 August | 15 days | One-way from Avignon to Amsterdam |
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| 22 August | 15 days | One-way from Avignon to Amsterdam |
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| 5 September | 15 days | One-way from Avignon to Amsterdam |
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| 19 September | 15 days | One-way from Avignon to Amsterdam |
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| 14 May | 15 days | One-way from Avignon to Amsterdam |
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| 28 May | 15 days | One-way from Avignon to Amsterdam |
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| 11 June | 15 days | One-way from Avignon to Amsterdam |
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| 9 July | 15 days | One-way from Avignon to Amsterdam |
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| 23 July | 15 days | One-way from Avignon to Amsterdam |
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| 6 August | 15 days | One-way from Avignon to Amsterdam |
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| 20 August | 15 days | One-way from Avignon to Amsterdam |
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| 3 September | 15 days | One-way from Avignon to Amsterdam |
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Viking Longships Herja
125 Cruises
Viking Longships Hild
124 Cruises
Viking Longships Hlin
118 Cruises
| 19 March | 8 days | One-way from Basel to Amsterdam |
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Viking Longships Kara
150 Cruises
Viking Longships Mani
76 Cruises
| 19 March | 8 days | One-way from Amsterdam to Basel |
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| 26 March | 8 days | One-way from Basel to Amsterdam |
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Viking Longships Modi
67 Cruises
Viking Longships Rolf
86 Cruises
Viking Longships Skirnir
70 Cruises
| 18 October | 10 days | One-way from Basel to Nuremberg |
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| 28 October | 10 days | One-way from Nuremberg to Basel |
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| 23 March | 8 days | One-way from Basel to Amsterdam |
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| 30 March | 8 days | One-way from Amsterdam to Basel |
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Viking Longships Tialfi
66 Cruises
Viking Longships Var
6 Cruises
Viking Sigrun
107 Cruises
| 9 March | 8 days | One-way from Amsterdam to Basel |
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| 16 March | 8 days | One-way from Basel to Amsterdam |
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Viking Tialfi
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Frequently Asked Questions
At the river quays, a few minutes from the centre. Basel is the home port for much of the Rhine cruise trade: this is where river ships embark and disembark passengers, at the meeting point of Switzerland, France and Germany.
Yes, entirely. The historic core is a few minutes’ walk away and distances stay short. The green trams fill in the rest with characteristically Swiss punctuality, for anyone saving their legs or heading to a more distant museum.
The sixteenth-century city hall and its blood-red façade of frescoes and gilded turrets. The square fills in the morning with stalls of fruit, flowers and cheese, and the smell of fresh bread from the bakeries nearby. It is the natural starting point for a wander through the cobbled lanes.
A red sandstone silhouette topped with glazed tiles and flanked by two spires, watching over the Rhine since the twelfth century. Inside lies the tomb of Erasmus, the European humanist who lived here. Behind the choir, the Pfalz terrace opens as a balcony above the river.
Basel’s balcony over the Rhine, behind the cathedral: locals lean on the rail to watch the barges go by, and the view carries to the hills of the Black Forest in neighbouring Germany. It is the best free viewpoint of the call.
Small wooden ferries that cross the Rhine without engines, carried by the current alone along a cable strung between the banks. The crossing takes two or three minutes, the cathedral spire on one side, the coloured façades of Kleinbasel on the other. It is the thing not to miss, and it captures the spirit of the city.
The Kunstmuseum, within walking distance of the centre, holds masterpieces from the fourteenth to the twentieth century, from old masters such as Holbein to Cézanne and van Gogh. Modern art lovers continue to the Tinguely Museum on the waterfront, devoted to the Swiss sculptor’s poetic machines — fountains and gears come alive in cheerful racket.
The Marktplatz and the old lanes, the cathedral and the Pfalz terrace, a cable ferry crossing, then a museum to taste — the Kunstmuseum for old masters, the Tinguely for movement. All of it on foot.
Yes, in summer: they let the current carry them, waterproof bag over the shoulder, watched by passengers along the rails. It is a well-established local practice, but it requires knowing the river and its currents — better watched than imitated during a port call.
Considerably. Many passengers see it only as the start or end point of their Rhine cruise. The city has an unusual density of museums for its size, an intact medieval core and one of the oldest Rhine crossings, the Mittlere Brücke. Arriving the day before or leaving the day after changes the value of the trip.
