London Heathrow to Basel - Mulhouse Flights
Passengers travelling from London Heathrow to Basel can make use of good public transport links to the busy airport. London Heathrow lies around 15 miles from central London, and can be easily reached by underground train or bus. A National Express Coach Station at the airport transfers passengers between the aiport, central London, and numerous other locations within the UK. The airport is arguably the world’s busiest, seeing more than 68 million passengers pass through each year, and handles more international air traffic than any other airport in the world. Heathrow Airport offers excellent shopping, eating and drinking opportunities, as well as useful facilties such as banks, ATMs, and bureaux de change. British Airways and Swiss LX both operate several flights weekly to Basel.
Basel-Mulhouse-Frieberg Airport
Basel-Mulhouse-Frieberg Airport, more commonly known as Basel Airport, is unusual in that it is run as a joint operation between two countries ? Switzerland and France. Although physically located on French territory, it operates according to a 1946 agreement stating that both Switzerland and France can access the airport without needing to pass through customs. The airport sits very close not only to Basel in Switzerland and Mulhouse in France, but also to Freiburg in Germany. The airport itself is split into two halves ? a Swiss side and a French side ? with a customs checkpoint allowing international travellers to pass from one side of the airport to the other. The unusual international status means that Basel-Mulhouse-Frieberg Airport has three separate airport codes ? BSL (Basel) for Switzerland, MLH (Mulhouse) for France, and EAP (Euro Airport) is the international code. Passengers wishing to buy flights from London Heathrow to Basel should be aware that there can be differences in price according to whether the plane lands at Basel or Mulhouse.
Parking facilities in and around Basel-Mulhouse-Frieberg Airport
Both long and short-stay parking spaces are plentiful on both the Swiss and French sides of the airport. Passengers travelling on flights to Basel may find that it is cheaper to park on the French side of the airport, paying in Euros, depending on exhange rates. Although no shuttle services operate between the car parks and the airport’s single terminal, none of the car parks are located more than 10 minutes’ walk away.
Airport distance from Basel city centre and other notable locations
Passengers arriving on flights from Heathrow to Basel are within easy reach of the picturesque Swiss city, which lies just 5 miles away. The French town of Mulhouse is just under 16 miles north of the airport.
Transport links to Basel, Mulhouse and Frieburg
Passengers disembarking flights to Basel can jump aboard regular buses connecting the Swiss side of the aiport with Basel city centre. On the French side, buses provide links to St Louis train station, with connecting trains to Mulhouse. Those wishing to travel into Germany can take advantage of regular buses to Frieburg. Taxis are readily available on both the French and Swiss sides of the airport.
Conference and other business facilties at Basel-Mulhouse-Frieburg Airport
Conference rooms seating up to 50 people are available for hire at the airport, and come complete with overhead projectors, televisions and other technical equipment. Larger events can be catered for at the nearby Captain Hotel which has a capacity for up to 100 people.