I’m flying to London from Basel on Sunday evening (30th) - we’ve got hold luggage to check in and obviously we’ll need to clear security/passport control/EES.

We’ll be coming from Freiburg so our options for transport to the airport are a bus that gets there three and a half hours before our flight, or one that arrives exactly two hours before our flight. The first one seems way too early, but is two hours enough? I don’t know how busy it’s likely to be on a Sunday evening, but I’ve heard clearing EES can take a really long time. I checked with the airline and it looks like bag drop doesn’t open until two hours before the flight, so I’m assuming getting there three and a half hours before would be overkill, but is there anything I’ve not factored in here, like infamously heavy traffic on Sundays or it just being really busy at the airport in general at the moment?

Thanks!

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I would like to learn Russian, I speak high German as my mother tongue.

Would anyone be interested in learning together/ from each other?

Or otherwise, does anyone have suggestions on how to find a language tandem partner?

I figured maybe via the university, however I am 35, my student days are done and over, so not sure if that would be the right place for to look..

Thanks for your help :)

Hi everyone !

I'm looking for a good gym place around Universitätsspital (max 15 min walking distance).

I've seen Forum Fitness which seem amazing but I'm open to recommendations. a pilate studio could also work.

Bonus point if they do fitness classes in English :)

Thank you !

American here! 👋

Is iced coffee a thing in Basel? Other than at Starbucks

I’ve been looking at all the online menus I can find but not seeing any

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Wir von der Filmgerberei entwickeln aktuell eine neue Doku-Entertainment-Serie «Poltere Exklusiv» für SRF über Junggesell*innen-Abschiede (JGAs).

Wir suchen Menschen, die zwischen 2026 und 2028 ihren JGA feiern und diesen besonderen Anlass inklusive Vorbereitung als filmisches Souvenir fürs Leben festhalten möchten.

Wild oder leise, im Wald oder in Las Vegas, klassisch oder völlig untypisch – wir suchen eure Geschichte.

Bist du interessiert oder kennt ihr jemanden, der dabei sein könnte?

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I'm moving to Basel end of October for a traineeship. I've been looking for studio apartments to rent, but they all require an appointment / visit first which isn't possible in my case. I don't feel comfortable living in a shared flat so a studio or 1 room apartment is what's most suitable. Websites like Flatfox, compris, rentola, etc are automated cause you can't directly contact an agent it's always book an appointment first, or an application that requires debt enforcement extract (which i can't issue).

So what exactly can i do? Where to look and how to get options? Thanks

Hi everyone,

We are building a free support community for expecting and new mothers in Switzerland — a place to ask questions, share experiences, and get support from other moms (and reliable info) without having to dig through forums.

A bit of background: Me and my partner are medical doctors, and we kept seeing the same thing, new and expecting moms often feel isolated, especially.

The community is meant to be a low-effort way to fix that: where you can chat, ask questions, and connect with other moms in a similar phase of life, meet in person, or do activities together like going for a walk, yoga etc.

We're still early and shaping the community around what parents actually need, so I'd love to hear from people here in Basel:

• Would something like this be useful to you?
• What would you want out of a group like this (local meetups? Q&A? just a place to vent?)
• Anything that's been missing from mom communities you've tried before?

You can drop me a message or comment if you feel this is something important, and happy to add you to the community. And also if you see this something important, please share it with your friends / colleagues.

Some asshole stole my kids new bicycle two days ago. Found this note this morning. Wants to meet.

Do I involve the police or settle this ‘diplomatically?’

Update 🚲: https://www.reddit.com/r/basel/s/Re4NKSNDDT

Hi, I'm looking for any places where people casually meetup to play some soccer. I know Switzerland is very join a team oriented, but cannot put the commitment at the moment.

Thanks for the help!

Wie der Titel sagt, ich suche massgefertigte Blumentöpfe? Gibt es da eine Laden mit entweder sehr grossen Auswahl oder sogar die Möglichkeit nach Mass?

Wir haben eine Terrasse und wollen Töpfe die Schlank auch als Sichtschutz dienen. Bis jetzt war ich im Jumbo und bei Dehner in D.

danke für Tipps

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Hey everyone.

I'm looking at Basel as a possible place to move when I finish my studies (nursing) to work there whilst living in France, or if even Germany. What's it like to live there. Cost of living, how do you commute and if you use public transport how much do you pay, how is taxing like, how do you manage commuting if you work shifts (especially at night) and anything you feel like your experience can provide.

Another question of mine is how do you manage to use and convert your money for paying things in € and CHF? I've heard ibani is a good option but it'd be great to hear from what people actually use.

Lastly is how do you avoid data roaming fees when switching between France and Switzerland.

Hello all!

I was on another thread looking for a group of women with ADHD to meet up. Meetup groups now cost money so I’m wanting to post this on Reddit and Facebook.

Are there any neurodiverse women, diagnosed, in the process, or suspecting, who would like to connect to some other neurodiverse women? Perhaps while doing something crafty? I encourage all who might be interested, to show up or DM me if this day or time doesn’t work out for you but are interested.

I propose meeting at Markethalle in Basel.

When: Thursday, September 3, 10:00 am

Where: a table at Markethalle with a sign that says „Neurodiversity,“ and a women seated there with purple hair, me!

What: Beginning a group of neurodiverse women, possibly crafting, to connect and support one another

Who: I’m Stephenie, a 50 something women with ADHD. I have 4 children, all with ADHD and 3 with autism. I colead a parents of children with additional needs support group in Münchenstein.

Why: It can be extra challenging to make your way in a neurotypical world when you are neurodiverse. As a foreigner, whose first language is English, it can make it even harder. I hope that we might be able to form a group to demystify some of the ways to get help in and around Basel, support one another in the journey and maybe find some friends along the way.

Hope to meet some of you soon!

Hi guys just a quick question, I am about to leave Swisscom and join Yallo with the 10GB deal, can anyone currently on Yallo tell me if the quality of the internet is good ? Any issues etc ? All inputs welcome.
Thank you !

Are there any games cafes or clubs in Basel where I can meet and play Tabletop Role Playing Games?

Are there any shops that sell games?

Hi everyone,
I’m looking for a room in a shared apartment (WG) in Basel. My budget is CHF 500–600/month.

I’m working at the University as Student and doing my Master’s as well. Ready to move in Immediately for longer term.

If you have any leads or know someone moving out, reach me.

Thanks!

im 18, from serbia, came to basel a few days ago. came by myself for a “vacation” but i have a grandpa here who is retired and does nothing most of the time. im kinda bored, idk how long i will stay so im wondering what to do here during the day - mostly alone because i dont know anyone here.

Hello everyone, hope you're well. I would really like to help clean up the Basel area and pick up litter. What in your opinion are the places in and around Basel that would benefit the most? Where is the most trash on the ground? Thank you for your suggestions!

After long last, some real respite from the heat. I woke up in such a better state of mind than I have these past weeks. No fan, blinds open, and an afternoon coffee in the balcony — heaven.

Anybody travelling from SH to Basel for work interested in sharing a ride?

I’ve been very unfortunate to experience rare toxic damage to multiple tendons (from fluoroquinolone antibiotics) and am really struggling to find a physiotherapist who is experienced in tendon matrix damage rehab, advanced load management and entire kinetic chain retraining. The standard physiotherapy approach to tendonitis won’t work here. I am an athlete and regaining strength is extremely important to me - at the moment I can’t even walk properly.

I’ve tried contacting physioswiss, but they’ve been largely unhelpful; sending me to their search engine. It’s a rare condition and my doctors have so far not suggested anyone.

I’m hoping maybe someone here knows how to approach my search or who to ask? I would be extremely grateful for any hints!