President since 01.01.2024 (Member of the Supervisory Board since 01.01.2022) Thomas Schneider *1964 eidg. dipl. Wirtschaftsprüfer, MSc Business Administration Representative of Basel-City Government Independent Supervisory Board-Member Other mandates: Mandate as president: Basellandschaftliche Kantonalbank Liestal Vice-President since 01.01.2022 Flavio Casanova *1960 MSc ETH Bau-Ing. Representative of Basel-City Government Supervisory Board Committee Finance
The BVB has a modern vehicle fleet which meets the current demands of a regular passenger service. Information on the BVB’s vintage fleet (the “Oldtimer Fleet”) can be found here.
You can find an entertaining and informative film about the history of BVB between 1895 and 2014, here. You can find out much more about the history of trams in Basel at the Basel Tram Museum. We are looking forward to your visit! Year Event 1874 First project for a horse-drawn tram
Efficient public transport is essential for a business and cultural city such as Basel. With its comprehensive route network and frequent services, BVB facilitates the mobility of people in the city and nearby areas and links Basel with neighbouring countries. It helps to reduce traffic, thus contributing to a higher
The U-Abo has been a success story ever since its invention over 30 years ago. With the U-Abo you can travel within the entire TNW (North-Western Switzerland Tarif Association) network, the RVL-zones 1, 2 and 3 and on Distribus. You can buy a U-Abo online for a month or for
With our app, you have the current timetable available everywhere you go and at any time. Plan your next journey from A to B or find out about all the places you can go to from the stop of your choice. The app also tells you about all delays on
Our vehicles operate from Allschwil, via Bettingen, Binningen, Birsfelden, Bottmingen, Haltingen, Muttenz, Pratteln, Riehen, Schönenbuch, to Weil am Rhein (Germany) and Saint-Louis (France). As the largest provider of public transport, we are of crucial importance to the border triangle. Here you can find our route network. You can find here the detailed zones, and maps
