Swiss Biotech Day 2026
Date:
May 4-5, 2026
Location:
Congress Center Basel
Messeplatz 21
4058 Basel, Switzerland
Conference language:
English
How to get to Basel
Due to construction works, access to the EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg is limited at the time of the conference.
The main runway at EuroAirport will be closed for renovation from April 15 to May 21, 2026. During this period, only a limited number of flights will operate on the second runway. Flight availability will be significantly reduced, so we strongly recommend booking early and confirming your travel plans with your airline.
EasyJet operations during runway renovation
During this period, EasyJet will operate with six of its twelve aircraft based at EuroAirport. The entire flight schedule is already available and flights can be booked on the EasyJet website.
Other airlines
Confirmed information from EuroAirport is still pending. Based on checks of the official websites of Lufthansa Group, British Airways, KLM, and Air France, it is assumed that most scheduled airlines will not operate direct flights to Basel during the main runway renovation period.
Alternative airport Zurich
There are direct trains from Zurich Airport to Basel SBB station every 30 minutes, with a travel time of approximately 1:20 hour.
There are direct trains from Zurich main station to Basel SBB station every 20 minutes, with a travel time of approximately 1 hour.
For detailed schedules, please visit Swiss Railways: www.sbb.ch.
For further information, please refer to Zurich Airport: www.flughafen-zuerich.ch.
Alternatively you can reach Basel from Zurich by car (80 km).
How to get to the venue
Congress Center Basel, Messeplatz 21, 4058 Basel, Switzerland, tram stop “Exhibition Square” can easily be reached…
…by Air (EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg)
Transfer to the city center by bus or taxi.
Bus connections to the city center every 15 minutes – transfer time approx. 20 minutes.
Take bus no. 50 to “Basel SBB” and change to tram no. 2 to “Exhibition Square”
For further information see www.euroairport.com.
…by Rail
From the SBB/SNCF railway station, take tram no. 1 or no. 2 directly to the Exhibition Square (Messeplatz)
From the Badischer Bahnhof, take tram no. 1, no. 2 or no. 6
From Basel city centre, take tram no. 6 or no. 14
Please find all arrival information here: https://www.messe-basel.com/en/about-us/getting-to-messe-basel/.
Getting around
Mobility Ticket in Basel
Each guest staying in a hotel in Basel will receive a BaselCard upon check-in, which is valid for the duration of your stay. On the day of arrival, the booking confirmation of the hotel guarantees a free transfer by public transport to the hotel.
Public Transportation in Basel: www.bvb.ch
Parking
There is a car parking at the Congress Center Basel, however parking charges may apply. The car park is located at Messe Basel, Riehenstrasse 101, 4058 Basel.
Please check www.parkhaeuser.bs.ch for further parking lots.
Swiss Travel Pass
If you would like to discover Switzerland after the event, we recommend the Swiss Travel Pass. It is a ticket for foreign guests in Switzerland and Liechtenstein. You can find all the information here.
Hotels
Please find all information here.
Visa information
Participants from certain countries may require a visa in order to travel to Switzerland. Participants are requested to check with Swiss representations in their country well in advance of their travel date. It is the responsibility of the participant to obtain a visa if necessary.
We do not issue letters of invitation, but we can provide a letter of confirmation that you are entitled to participate in the conference. The letter of confirmation can be issued for registered delegates of Swiss Biotech Day upon receipt of payment for participants’ registration. Please note, that such letters do not represent a commitment on the part of the organizers to provide any financial assistance.
In preparation of an confirmation letter, we will need the following information:
- Name of participant (as it appears on passport)
- Date of birth of the participant
- Passport number
- Address (as it appears on the invoice)
