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
Day tickets are available via the app «TNW Tickets», at the counter of the BVB Customer Service Centre at Barfüsserplatz (Barfi), from the BLT ticket counter at Heuwaage, from kiosks and at the SBB railway station. Day tickets, which have been purchased in advance, must be validated (punched) using the
You can find all the informations about cross-border fares, here (only in german). Tram line 3 The half-fare travelcard, as well as day tickets valid Switzerland-wide and TNW day tickets are not valid on tram line 3 between the border and Saint-Louis. The GA and the U-Abo is valid on
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
Single tickets for one-way journeys are available at all TNW ticket machines, at the BVB Customer Service Centre, at the BLT ticket counter, via the TNW Tickets app, as well as at the SBB railway station. Children between the ages of 6 and 16 and half-fare travelcard holders pay a
BVB is a member of the Tarifverbund Nordwestschweiz (TNW) – the North-Western Switzerland Tariff Association. In addition to BVB, this comprises the transport companies: Baselland Transport AG (BLT), the Swiss Federal Railways (SBB [Schweizerischen Bundesbahnen]), PostAuto Schweiz AG and Autobus AG Liestal (AAGL). Fares The TNW determines the applicable fares on a yearly
The TNW Night Service will bring you home safely, thanks to our night-time service on the tram, bus and train. The service is valid on Friday and Saturday nights until the early hours of the morning. You can find more information and detailed timetable information about the TNW Night Service, here.
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
