Popular Airport | Basel Mulhouse Freiburg Airport |
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Popular Airlines | |
Approximate Flight Duration | 8 hour 30 min |
Approximate Travel Distance | 6805 Km |
Located in the east of Tanzania, Dar Es Salaam is one of the largest cities in the country. For exploring this city on the shores of ocean, you can start with the city center first. You can go by boat to Zanzibar Island, which is about two hours away from the city. The journey will not be boring since you will be accompanied with a unique landscape.
It takes about 35-40 minutes to go to Julius Nyerere International Airport, which is 12 kilometers from the city center. When Dar Es Salaam's population started to get crowded, alternatives in public transportation are considered. Buses, minibuses, taxis, trampolines, tuktuks ... But it can be easily observed that the buses that serve are very old. These buses which are considered to be old-fashioned in Europe are the most important new transport vehicle here.
Dar Es Salaam is the largest port in Tanzania. This is why sea transportation has developed in this region.
The most common means of transportation in the city of Dar Es Salaam are buses and minibuses. The prices of buses used throughout the city can vary according to the destination. Also there can be delays sometimes.
You can also use minibuses except from bus and taxi transportation. But minibuses are one of the most used means of public transportation here. For this reason, they are very crowded and tourists do not prefer to use minibuses usually. You can also take a ride in the downtown with these vehicles called 'daladala'.
These are considered to be the main means of public transportation in Dar Es Salaam. We can say they carry passengers at fairly reasonable prices. In addition to that, tuktuks and courier motors are also providing cheaper transportation compared to taxis. Courier motors, which are mostly used for people’s transportation in Tanzania, are the best solution for getting rid of traffic. Because it is a private vehicle, it is for sure that you will be comfortable while travelling.
Located two hours away from Dar Es Salaam, Zanzibar Island is one of the most visited places. Transportation to this island is provided by boat.
If you want to travel more freely in Dar Es Salaam, you can rent a car privately. It is quite convenient to rent a car here. You can find car rental companies in the city and in various regions.
Dar Es Salaam Julius Nyerere International Airport serves with three terminals after completion of the last terminal. Taxis are used at the airport for transportation between terminals. There are three restaurants in the airport. One of these is in the public area, and the rest two are in the departing passenger area.
There is a Duty-Free store at the airport, where you can shop for reasonable prices without paying taxes. At the same time, there are many souvenir shops and pharmacies.
Private facilities at the Dar Es Salaam Julius Nyerere International Airport are also available. Wheelchairs provide convenience to disabled passengers. However, you are required to ask for any special support from your flight company at the time of booking.
Euro Airport, which is located 6 kilometers north of Basel, is an international airport used for Freiburg in Germany and Mulhouse in France as well as Switzerland.
One of the most beautiful features of public transportation in Basel is the mobility ticket, which is given to all guests after check-in if you stay in a hotel during your visit. These tickets provide free transportation to the 10th, 11th, 13th and 15th regions of the city (including the airport) for up to thirty days during their stay in the city.
If you are not staying in a hotel and planning to spend more time in the city, you can buy Basel Card and you can take the advantage of the sightseeing tour, zoo tour and ferry journey free of charge; in addition to these, you can also benefit from the discounts available at some restaurants, cinemas, and stores thanks to this card.
For transportation to the city center from the airport, you can benefit from the buses and trains to the city center and railway station. If you are going to travel by your car from the airport, this is also among the options you can prefer.
In addition to car option, you can also prefer to rent a car or take a taxi to reach the city in a short time. Even if you haven't got the mobility card, you can take the advantage of free transportation with the booking confirmation if you have booked a hotel in advance.
You need to board the bus number 50 first in order to reach the city from the airport. The bus 50 departs from the airport and arrives at SBB Railway Station passing through the 10th district. In addition to changing bus through the route of the bus 50 to reach other parts of the city, you can also benefit from train and tramway transfers before arriving at SBB Railway Station.
Basel is literally a tramway city. The tram provides transportation to the vast majority of the city. The places where tramways do not reach are supported by transfer buses. You can find a tram line every fifteen minutes at different times of the day. There are many alternative routes you can prefer depending on your destination after you board the bus number 50 from the airport. For example, you can get off the bus at Kannenfeldplatz region and get to Voltaplatz regions by taking the tramway line 1. If you want to go to the 11th region, you need to get off the bus 50 at SBB Railway Station, where you can take the tramway lines 10 or 17.
Alternatively, you can get to Barfüsserplatz and Marktplatz by taking one of the tramway lines 1, 2, 8, 10 or 11 after arriving at SBB Railway Station. Barfüsserplatz and Marktplatz serve as general transfer stations for trams. These two stations are just a few stops away from SBB Railway Station. All tram lines are connected to these two stations. So you can choose from the tram lines passing through these stations no matter which part of the city you are going.
Among the tramway lines, the tram line 1 runs between Dreirosenbrücke and SBB Railway Station; the tram line 2 runs between Binningen and Eglisee; tram line 3 runs between Burgfielden Grenze and Birsfelden Hard; tram line 6 runs between Allschwill and Riehen Grenze; tram line 8 runs between Neuweilerstrasse and Kleinhüningen; tram line 10 runs between Rodersdorf and Dornach; tram line 11 runs between St-Louis Grenze and Aesch; tram line 14 runs between Dreirosenbrücke and Pratteln; and the tram line 15 runs between Messeplatz and Bruderholz.
As additional tramway lines, the tram line 1 runs between SBB Railway Station and Badischer Train Station; the tram line 2 runs between Eglisee and Riehen Dorf; the tram line 17 runs between Schifflande/Wiesenplatz and Ettingen, the tram line E11 runs between Reinach Süd and Theater; and the tram line 21 runs between St. Johann Train Station and Badischer Train Station.
Among the major railway stations in Basel are Basel Badischer Train Station, SBB Railway Station, St. Johann Train Station, Pratteln Train Station, Aesch Train Station, Dornach Train Station and Muttenz Train Station.
The international service provided in terms of air transportation also applies to railway transportation. Swiss Federal Railways (Schweizerische Bundesbahnen, SBB), German Railways (Deutschebahn, DB) and French National Railways (Société nationale des chemins de fer français, SNCF) serve for railway transportation in Basel. Upon your arrival at the airport, you need to get on the bus number 50 and go to SBB Railway Station for railway transportation.
Train network in Basel is not advanced as much as tramway network. The railways surrounding the city center also provides transportation service to the opposite bank of the Rhine River and in the vicinity of the 15th region. In addition, by taking the advantage of train, you can arrive at the neighboring Swiss cities like Liestal, Sissach, Rheinfelden, and Waldshut, and French cities like Mullhouse, St. Louis, and Village-Neuf Hunninge as well as Freiburg, Kandern, Lörrach and Inzlingen regions of Germany.
There are many taxi stands at the airport and you can easily get a taxi. Then you can easily reach anywhere in the city by taxi.
For more free and comfortable transportation during your stay, car rental option is also available at the car rental offices at the airport or by online booking option. It takes about five minutes from the airport to Basel city center by driving.
If you are going to take public transportation to reach Mulhouse, the shuttle service 11 departing from the airport will take you to St. Louis Train Station in about 10 minutes. It is possible to reach various parts of the city from this station. Car rental and taxi options are also available for a shorter journey.
You can reach Freiburg from the airport by the shuttle buses provided frequently by the airport and the shuttle services provided by the Südbadenbus Company. Your journey takes about one hour. So it is also possible to shorten journey time by renting a car. Taxi is not an affordable solution because of the distance.