Is Basel safe? Switzerland travel risk
Is Basel safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Basel scores 23/100 on our travel risk index (Low). The US State Department rates Switzerland Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions, updated 14 Aug 2026); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise normal security precautions. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Basel scores 23/100 (Low). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Switzerland (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Basel: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km, frequently asked questions.
Driven by: health and medical access (42/100) and natural hazards (34/100).
A score of 23 is higher than the scores of 12% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Switzerland travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Location & Spatial Data
Charted at coordinates 47.5606° N, 7.5906° E in Basel-Stadt, Basel maintains a regional distance of 69.0 km S to Bern.
Basel-Stadt
47.5606° N, 7.5906° E
279 m
Europe/Zurich
173,552
Transit Links & Medical Facilities
Proximate Regional Communities (Switzerland)
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)
| Hazard | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floods | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — |
Most flood events within 100 km of Basel happened in September (2 of 7 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Switzerland travel advice & laws.
Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Switzerland entry requirements.
Surrounding Places with Full Dossiers
Questions travellers ask about Basel
Is Basel safe?
Basel currently scores 23/100 on our composite travel risk index (low risk; lower is safer). It already includes the current US State Department advisory for Switzerland (Level 1 of 4). Official advice can change quickly, so check it again shortly before you travel.
Sources: Travel Risk Calculator — Basel · Methodology
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