[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$fVB-hdqqLb4OO4AH9Gm7WfkLUTfur2V4PArnlD-2zgwM":3,"blog-entry-eurovision-song-contest-2025-in-basel-travel-by-night-train-night-bus":5,"blog-group-hash-tg-33":50},{"text":4},null,{"slug":6,"id":7,"uuid":8,"title":9,"html":10,"comment_id":7,"feature_image":11,"featured":12,"visibility":13,"created_at":14,"updated_at":15,"published_at":16,"custom_excerpt":17,"codeinjection_head":4,"codeinjection_foot":4,"custom_template":4,"canonical_url":4,"tags":18,"authors":34,"primary_author":43,"primary_tag":4,"url":44,"excerpt":17,"reading_time":45,"access":12,"comments":46,"og_image":4,"og_title":4,"og_description":4,"twitter_image":4,"twitter_title":4,"twitter_description":4,"meta_title":4,"meta_description":47,"email_subject":4,"frontmatter":4,"feature_image_alt":48,"feature_image_caption":49},"eurovision-song-contest-2025-in-basel-travel-by-night-train-night-bus","67acdc7a1ccf1e0001cb23c4","1137e093-7c62-48a4-ae89-0a6267d20f72","Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Basel: travel by night train & night bus","\u003Cp>From May 10 to 17, 2025, the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) will occur in Basel, Switzerland. This blog shows you how to get to Basel by night train or night bus. You will also receive exclusive insider tips about Basel, which is perfect for your ESC trip! The author has lived in Basel for five years and knows the best recommendations.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card kg-card-hascaption\">\u003Cimg src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog.nightride.com\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F2025\u002F02\u002F8b73b9e52242619008b40e149ed2add219b500ea_841059626.jpg\" class=\"kg-image\" alt=\"Travel by night train bus to get to the ESC in Basel. (Photo: Basel Tourismus)\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog.nightride.com\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002Fsize\u002Fw600\u002F2025\u002F02\u002F8b73b9e52242619008b40e149ed2add219b500ea_841059626.jpg 600w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog.nightride.com\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002Fsize\u002Fw1000\u002F2025\u002F02\u002F8b73b9e52242619008b40e149ed2add219b500ea_841059626.jpg 1000w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog.nightride.com\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F2025\u002F02\u002F8b73b9e52242619008b40e149ed2add219b500ea_841059626.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 720px) 720px\">\u003Cfigcaption>\u003Cspan style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\">Travel by night train bus to get to the ESC in Basel. (Photo: Basel Tourismus)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Ch2 id=\"how-to-travel-to-basel-by-night-train\">How to travel to Basel by night train\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>Here you will find out from which cities you can travel directly to Basel by night train. Click on the links to check the best connections and availability for your travel date.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>You can choose between the comfortable NightJet\u002FÖBB night trains and the more affordable night ICs of Deutsche Bahn: In the \u003Cstrong>NightJet\u002FÖBB night trains\u003C\u002Fstrong>, you travel comfortably in a couchette or sleeper car.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The \u003Cstrong>night ICs of Deutsche Bahn\u003C\u002Fstrong> are cheaper but only offer seating. \u003Cstrong>Tip:\u003C\u002Fstrong> With an Interrail pass, you pay nothing for the night ICs except for possible reservation fees.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch3 id=\"direct-connections-from-germany\">Direct connections from Germany\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fnightride.com\u002Fen\u002Fconnections\u002Ffrom-berlin-to-basel+9c7b5f9b-a546-4209-a3e4-4f1604d1e566+9c7b5f9b-9f5e-47f3-a740-dc4977ff3c7b\" rel=\"noreferrer\">Night train from Berlin to Basel\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fnightride.com\u002Fen\u002Fconnections\u002Ffrom-bonn-to-basel+9c7b5f9b-b0be-4bd1-9c8b-d55452a3880a+9c7b5f9b-9f5e-47f3-a740-dc4977ff3c7b\" rel=\"noreferrer\">Night train from Bonn to Basel\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fnightride.com\u002Fen\u002Fconnections\u002Ffrom-bremen-to-basel+9c7b5f9b-b5bb-4ef9-914d-744832132498+9c7b5f9b-9f5e-47f3-a740-dc4977ff3c7b\" rel=\"noreferrer\">Night train from Bremen to Basel\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fnightride.com\u002Fen\u002Fconnections\u002Ffrom-dresden-to-basel+9c7b5f9c-076c-4163-b7dc-732988e1f0e2+9c7b5f9b-9f5e-47f3-a740-dc4977ff3c7b\" rel=\"noreferrer\">Night train from Dresden to Basel\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fnightride.com\u002Fen\u002Fconnections\u002Ffrom-fulda-to-basel+9c7b5f9c-2df9-4e45-a6be-4d7fbc169c85+9c7b5f9b-9f5e-47f3-a740-dc4977ff3c7b\" rel=\"noreferrer\">Night train from Fulda to Basel\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fnightride.com\u002Fen\u002Fconnections\u002Ffrom-hamburg-to-basel+9c7b5f9c-4e92-406e-b104-fde650752bbc+9c7b5f9b-9f5e-47f3-a740-dc4977ff3c7b\" rel=\"noreferrer\">Night train from Hamburg to Basel\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fnightride.com\u002Fen\u002Fconnections\u002Ffrom-hanover-to-basel+9c7b5f9c-5089-48e5-8d5b-bc077331f8e0+9c7b5f9b-9f5e-47f3-a740-dc4977ff3c7b\" rel=\"noreferrer\">Night train from Hanover to Basel\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fnightride.com\u002Fen\u002Fconnections\u002Ffrom-leipzig-to-basel+9c7b5f9c-aaa7-416d-b0e4-6d35012bd382+9c7b5f9b-9f5e-47f3-a740-dc4977ff3c7b\" rel=\"noreferrer\">Night train from Leipzig to Basel\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fnightride.com\u002Fen\u002Fconnections\u002Ffrom-riesa-to-basel+9c7b5f9d-3ee6-450e-be76-8adaf339405d+9c7b5f9b-9f5e-47f3-a740-dc4977ff3c7b\" rel=\"noreferrer\">Night train from Riesa to Basel\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Ful>\u003Ch3 id=\"direct-connections-from-the-netherlands\">Direct connections from the Netherlands\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fnightride.com\u002Fen\u002Fconnections\u002Ffrom-amsterdam-to-basel+9c7b5f9b-8e7c-43c4-81af-f22e3849c834+9c7b5f9b-9f5e-47f3-a740-dc4977ff3c7b\" rel=\"noreferrer\">Night train from Amsterdam to Basel\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fnightride.com\u002Fen\u002Fconnections\u002Ffrom-utrecht-to-basel+9c7b5f9d-b205-410b-abea-96d4c6a1110d+9c7b5f9b-9f5e-47f3-a740-dc4977ff3c7b\" rel=\"noreferrer\">Night train from Utrecht to Basel\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Ful>\u003Ch2 id=\"how-to-travel-to-basel-by-night-bus\">How to travel to Basel by night bus\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>FlixBus offers numerous night bus connections to Basel. Until we integrate it into our platform, you can find current connections and tickets directly at \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.flixbus.ch\u002F\">https:\u002F\u002Fwww.flixbus.ch\u002F\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2 id=\"insider-tipps-basel\">Insider-Tipps Basel \u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Ch3 id=\"accommodation\">Accommodation\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Cp>Accommodation in Basel is likely to be scarce and expensive during the ESC. Alternative options within 20 minutes by train include \u003Cstrong>Liestal\u003C\u002Fstrong> and \u003Cstrong>Olten\u003C\u002Fstrong>. A cheaper option may also be renting a place in \u003Cstrong>France or Germany\u003C\u002Fstrong> (Basel is located at the border of both).\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch3 id=\"food\">Food\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Author’s favorite restaurant:\u003C\u002Fstrong> Poké bowls at \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Flatelierbasel.ch\u002F\">\u003Cu>L’Atelier\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fa>, about 500 meters from Basel SBB station.\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>If it’s warm enough for ice cream:\u003C\u002Fstrong> \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fgelateriadiberna.ch\u002Flaboratori\u002Fkleinbasel\u002F\">\u003Cu>Gelateria di Berna\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fa> \u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Regional specialties & surprise menu:\u003C\u002Fstrong> \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.viertel-kreis.ch\u002F\">\u003Cu>Viertel-Kreis\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Excellent pizza:\u003C\u002Fstrong> \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.vito.ch\u002F\">\u003Cu>Vito\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Ful>\u003Ch3 id=\"excursions\">Excursions\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>Take a trip to \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmaps.app.goo.gl\u002FvGXzV9WuWd7trKHn7\">\u003Cstrong>\u003Cu>Gempen\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fa>, Basel’s local mountain, or the nearby Jura.\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>Recover from the party at \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.soleuno.ch\u002F\">\u003Cstrong>\u003Cu>Sole Uno\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>Take the train and explore a nearby Swiss city. Within an hour, you can reach \u003Cstrong>Delémont, Zurich, Solothurn, and Lucerne\u003C\u002Fstrong>.\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>The \u003Cstrong>Basel Zoo (\"\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.zoobasel.ch\u002Fde\u002F\">\u003Cstrong>\u003Cu>Zooli\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cstrong>\")\u003C\u002Fstrong> is just 5 minutes from the main train station.\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Ful>\u003Cfigure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card kg-card-hascaption\">\u003Cimg src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog.nightride.com\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Fd87e335d-3c02-47c1-9df1-f3417b65e4be.jpg\" class=\"kg-image\" alt=\"Also a really nice activity in Basel: Chilling at the Rhine.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog.nightride.com\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002Fsize\u002Fw600\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Fd87e335d-3c02-47c1-9df1-f3417b65e4be.jpg 600w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog.nightride.com\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002Fsize\u002Fw1000\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Fd87e335d-3c02-47c1-9df1-f3417b65e4be.jpg 1000w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog.nightride.com\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Fd87e335d-3c02-47c1-9df1-f3417b65e4be.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 720px) 720px\">\u003Cfigcaption>\u003Cspan style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\">Also a really nice activity in Basel: Chilling at the Rhine.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2 id=\"key-facts-about-esc-in-basel\">Key Facts about ESC in Basel\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Nemo\u003C\u002Fstrong> won ESC 2024 in Malmö with the song \u003Cem>The Code\u003C\u002Fem>. That’s why the \u003Cstrong>ESC 2025 is being held in Basel\u003C\u002Fstrong>.\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Final:\u003C\u002Fstrong> May 17, 2025, at \u003Cstrong>St. Jakobshalle\u003C\u002Fstrong>.\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Participants:\u003C\u002Fstrong> 27 nations will compete in ESC 2025.\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Swiss ESC history:\u003C\u002Fstrong> This is the \u003Cstrong>third time\u003C\u002Fstrong> Switzerland is hosting the ESC (previously in 1956 & 1989).\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Public vote:\u003C\u002Fstrong> In June 2024, \u003Cstrong>66% of Basel’s population voted in favor\u003C\u002Fstrong> of hosting the ESC.\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Ful>\u003Cp>For more information, including tickets, visit the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Feurovision-basel.ch\u002Fen\u002F\" rel=\"noreferrer\">\u003Cstrong>official ESC website\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>","https:\u002F\u002Fblog.nightride.com\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Fbasel-03-horizontal-_2_.jpeg",true,"public","2025-02-12T18:38:02.000+01:00","2026-03-18T11:15:13.000+01:00","2025-02-13T08:20:58.000+01:00","Travel comfortably by night train or night bus to ESC 2025 in Basel! 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