Hitchhiking from Basel
Hitchhiking to Basel
Recent reviews mentioning Basel
47.52793, 7.7006
Signed at the exit with a sign for Germany, and got a lift far into Germany by a Swiss guy in a GIANT Mercedes. (A lot of local Basel traffic)
―Finn147, August 2026
47.43904, 8.3478
Stood at the exit with a sign towards Basel, and people smiled. Ended up with a lift to a station just before Basel. Could have asked around and it would have been faster.
―Finn147, August 2026
47.43904, 8.3478
Stood at the exit with a sign towards Basel, and people smiled. Ended up with a lift to a station just before Basel. Could have asked around and it would have been faster.
―Finn147, August 2026
47.43904, 8.3478
Stood at the exit with a sign towards Basel, and people smiled. Ended up with a lift to a station just before Basel. Could have asked around and it would have been faster.
―Finn147, August 2026
47.43904, 8.3478
Stood at the exit with a sign towards Basel, and people smiled. Ended up with a lift to a station just before Basel. Could have asked around and it would have been faster.
―Finn147, August 2026
47.39173, 8.50547
We were just unlucky, trying to get to Basel. Otherwise good space for cars to pull over. Finally got a lift to a truckstop just outside town.
―Finn147, August 2026
47.05055, 8.30156
Nobody took us towards „Basel/France“ locals told us this is actually a bad spot because it’s very stressful and drivers have to switch to the lane away from the walkway to get even on the highway. We are now heading towards „Emmenbrücke, Sprengi“ with the bus as it’s less traffic and most people will go in the direction of Basel.
―Matklee, August 2026
48.0495, 7.81056
Held a sign for Basel/Switzerland, waited 35 Minutes for a Ride to Basel, bc we where 2 persones it took a while Longer, while waiting 2 Cars offered a ride to Basel but only with enough space for 1 of Us. So Great Spot to hitch southwards.
―joeman, July 2026
47.77127, 7.38298
Close to shop closing time is hard for basel, lots to mulhouse, which we should have taken. to then go to basel by train.
―Ryancomet, July 2026
47.06597, 8.29728
We were there for a long time, we took a break that is not included in 60 minutes. Most people don’t go to Zurich or east at all. Tho a great spot to get to Basel. Good space for cart to stop and see you
―Frogpeople, July 2026
48.0495, 7.81056
We had two signs one for Basel and other one for France, we wanted to travel to Bordeaux. I think it's a great spot to got to Switzerland. Two males.
―tomasuv1toustik, July 2026
47.57634, 7.56086
Good spot at the border. There was only one lane open and therefore some space for cars to stop, idk if it’s like this all the time. I waited with a sign to Zürich. Many cars crossed the border and where passing me. After 15 minutes a guy approached me who had parked after the customs and asked where I needed to go. He then took me to "Pratteln Süd“, the first big rest area after Basel. I think if you wait long enough cars would also stop right after the border. 1 male
―jack, July 2026
47.43904, 8.3478
I waited one minute and a VW bus stopped and took me close to Basel. Good spot. And always some traffic I guess, because there is a Shopping Center too.
1 male
―jack, July 2026
47.43044, 8.5114
The spot is not really good. There is not much traffic and it’s pretty small. I got offered some rides to the south, but needed to go to the north. If you ask every car that is coming you will probably get a ride. I was lucky and after like 45 minutes a nice woman took me to the next rest area "würenlos“ which is much bigger! Try to go there if you need to go north/towards Basel.
You can go from one side of the highway to the other using a pedestrian bridge, but you need to climb two relatively big fences.
1 male
―jack, July 2026
47.27146, 8.43867
Good spot to go to Zurich, but harder to get past Zurich. I tried for over an hour to get to rest area Würenlos or further, but no luck. I had a sign with "Basel“ and asked drivers. In the end I took a car that drove towards Zurich airport and got out at “Büsisee“ and crossed the highway to the other site there (fence hopping needed). Tuesday morning at 7:30, 1 male. Maybe later in the day more luck
―jack, July 2026
45.78897, 4.90718
It’s a quite good spot. I waited on the on-ramp of the highway. Many cars coming, enough space to stop. In the first 10 minutes 3 or 4 cars stopped, but they didn’t went my direction. I wanted to go to Geneva/switzerland. In the end I got offered a ride to Mulhouse or be dropped off at a rest area towards Geneva. I took the ride to Mulhouse and the guy even drove me to Basel (bale) to the train station. I even met someone else hitchhiking there at the same time, so cool!
1 male alone
―jack, July 2026
47.22593, 7.61674
I've waited at this spot a number of times, and I've found its easier to catch a ride towards Zürich. If you need to go towards Basel, it's easier with a sign.
―Brezelbaum, June 2026
47.52744, 7.70018
Wanted to get to Bern, after 50 minutes we got a ride to solothurn.
On our way back we wanted to get to Freiburg Germany, after 1 Hour only 1 German car drove by, most germans get fuel right behind the border i guess.
Eventually we got a ride to airport Basel where we didnt even have to wait 5 Minutes to get to Freiburg.
―joeman, May 2026
47.52744, 7.70018
Wanted to get to Bern, after 50 minutes we got a ride to solothurn.
On our way back we wanted to get to Freiburg Germany, after 1 Hour only 1 German car drove by, most germans get fuel right behind the border i guess.
Eventually we got a ride to airport Basel where we didnt even have to wait 5 Minutes to get to Freiburg.
―joeman, May 2026
47.52744, 7.70018
Wanted to get to Bern, after 50 minutes we got a ride to solothurn.
On our way back we wanted to get to Freiburg Germany, after 1 Hour only 1 German car drove by, most germans get fuel right behind the border i guess.
Eventually we got a ride to airport Basel where we didnt even have to wait 5 Minutes to get to Freiburg.
―joeman, May 2026