RV rental in Basel

Essential tips for your trip to Basel

May, June, September, and October are the best times to rent a campervan in Basel, with warm days and cool nights, fewer tourists, and cheaper rates. Peak summer temperatures are 35 degrees in July and August. Basel is renowned for its mild air and sunny weather; it draws warm, humid air from the Mediterranean and the Jura. If you're planning a winter trip, Basel has surprisingly mild winters, with only four days of snow on average.

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  A driver's paradise

  Stunning mountains and Alpine scenery are interspersed with crystal-clear lakes and quaint towns and villages. Switzerland has some of Europe's most scenic driving routes and is consistently rated highly by motorhome and campervan drivers. Basel's perfect border location is also offered to France and Germany.

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  Alpine activities

  Whatever the time of year, Basel and beyond is the perfect adventure playground for outdoor life with easy access to hills and mountains, ideal for walking, biking and winter sports. In fact, it's hard to truly appreciate this beautiful and unspoiled landscape if you don't drive and camp.

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  History and culture

  Basel has a historic old town centre with picturesque squares, fountains, and beautiful architecture, but there is more to this city than meets the eye. Basel is also a modern and vibrant city with a strong contemporary art movement and around 40 museums and galleries to visit, including some unique collections spanning many centuries right up to the present day.

Best campervan routes in Basel

The Black Forest
Basel is ideally located to access Germany's legendary Black Forest, which is only 119 kilometres and a drive of an hour and a half on the E35 and B294. However, this is not the only route from Basel. With a Motorhome for hire in Basel you can also take the Black Forest Panoramic Road stretching from the Rhine Valley to the Vosges and Alps. Another option is to leave Basel on the Hauptstraße 5 and head through the picturesque scenery to Offenburg or Appenweirer before taking the B28 towards Freudenberg.

Basel to Geneva
When you hire a campervan in Basel, Geneva is a beautiful lakeside town you could choose to head to and the second largest in Switzerland and is considered Switzerland's cultural capital. Driving from Basel to Geneva includes a stop-off at Bern, the other contender for unofficial capital status in a country without a designated capital city. There is plenty of opportunity for hiking and skiing in this mountainous region covered with dense forests and pretty alpine meadows.

Mount Titlis
Head south from Basel on the E25 and E35 towards Mount Titlis, a picturesque drive of 135 kilometres. Mount Titlis is one of the most popular excursion mountains in Switzerland. Engelberg is a charming and historic resort town at the base and a great starting point for numerous hiking trails. The mountain can be accessed by gondola and cable car.

Sites of interest and excursions in Basel

Petite Camargue
Little Camargue is a 900-hectare nature reserve near Saint-Louis. It offers a wonderful blend of the unique landscape of the Rhine, with the chance to see many animal species in their natural habitat.

The Rhine Falls
The Rhine Falls, Europe's largest waterfall and a stunning natural wonder formed by the Rhine River, are an hour and a half from Basel. Located near Schaffhausen, the Rhine Falls have a height of 23 metres and a spectacular width of 150 metres. In the summer, after the winter snow melts, the flow rate reaches a spectacular 600,000 litres per second.

Naturpark Gantrisch
Established as a Regional Nature Park in 2012, Gantrish is a four-season park with something for visitors all year round. Its various landscapes, wildlife, and plant species are perfectly accessible by bike in the summer, cross-country skiing during the winter, and plenty of walking trails.

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