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How to go to Sabiha Gokcen Airport from the City Center?

Put into service in the year 2001 together with its elegant architecture, functional means of transport, and airport services, Sabiha Gokcen Airport has been named after Sabiha Gokcen, Turkey's first female pilot and the world's first female fighter pilot. Sabiha Gokcen Airport is the only airport of Istanbul Anatolian side and Turkey's second highest capacity airport.

In addition to the easiness of transportation to the centers like Pendik, Kartal, Bostanci, Kadıkoy, Taksim, Besiktas, Levent, it also provides the cities like Kocaeli, Sakarya, Yalova, Duzce, Bolu, and Bursa with transportation opportunity. Having a strategic position in Turkey's air traffic, approximately 30 million domestic and international passenger flights are performed at Sabiha Gokcen Airport every year.

Taxi

Although the factors like traffic density, weather conditions, work start and finish times can be determinant, taxi is a transportation option you can prefer to go to Sabiha Gokcen Airport.

By taxi you can find almost everywhere in Istanbul, you can go up to the departing passenger gate easily. You can use various taxi fare calculation applications to calculate the cost of a taxi journey in Istanbul.

Havabus

Havabus that provides shuttle bus service from certain points in European and Anatolian sides for a direct transfer to Sabiha Gokcen Airport from the city center is one of the alternatives preferred for fast transportation.

Serving from Taksim, Kadıkoy, and Yenisahra, Havabus provides a practical service by departing at brief intervals. For detailed information on Havabus services and fares, please click here.

Marmaray & Metro

You can benefit from the developed public transport system of the city to go to the airport. You can come to Ayrilik Cesmesi by riding the Marmaray trains, where you can change to Kadikoy-Kartal metro. After getting to Kartal, you can get on E-9 buses that go to Sabiha Gokcen Airport.

Bus

There are bus services that will enable you to get to Sabiha Gokcen Airport from numerous points in Anatolian and European sides.

You can ride the buses number E11and E10 departing from Kadıkoy, E9 from Bostanci, E18 from Altunizade and Umraniye and KM20 from Pendik. If you will go to the airport from 4. Levent, the bus number E3 will help you.

Car Rental 

You can use the car rental firms that have branches at the airport to go to Sabiha Gokcen Airport.

You can visit the national and international car rental offices in Istanbul. Besides, you can ensure that your car is prepared in advance by booking one online.

General Information on Basel

Basel, Switzerland's most populous city after Zürich and Geneva, comes to prominence with its deep-rooted history and movements keeping pace with modernism. Divided into two as Lesser Basel and Greater Basel by the River Rhine, the city offers its visitors a wonderful atmosphere with views from its bridges. The Greater Basel side of the city is a region that preserves all its historical grandiose while the Lesser Basel side reflects the modern city understanding.

Basel, which was part of the Holy Roman Empire in the 13th century and whose history goes back to the 5th century B.C., is very important for the European history. Therefore, very valuable museums, marvelous architectural structures meet you in the city. You must definitely explore this city that has the University of Basel, Switzerland's oldest university, a marvelous cuisine, enthusiastic events in summer, and wonderful streets.

How to go to the City Center from Basel Mulhouse Freiburg Airport?

The common airport of the cities Basel of Switzerland, Freiburg of Germany and Mulhouse of France, Basel Mulhouse Freiburg Airport is always busy for it is the airline field for 3 cities and has a marvelous location.

The construction of the airport was started in 1930 but stopped because of the Second World War. In 1946, the construction was resumed, and the airport was put into service the same year.

Since it is just 6 km to Basel city center, the transportation is rather easy. There are numerous public transportation vehicles from Basel Airport to the city center.

Bus 

You can take the bus number BVB 50 to go to the city center from Basel Airport. This bus takes you to Basel city center in 23 minutes. By the same bus, you can go to Bahnhof SBB Train Station in 17 minutes. In this way, you can go uptown and Germany by train.

The bus that departs every 10 minutes from 04.53 to 00.35 o’clock every day is just outside the terminal. The tickets are sold at the BVB booths in the airport.

Taxi

Since it is just 6 km from the airport to the city center, you can also use taxi as an alternative. You can be in Basel city center in 12 minutes by taxi depending on the traffic and the weather conditions. The stands of the French and Swiss taxi firms are just outside the main terminal.

Car Rental

Renting a car from the international car rental firms in the airport is another option. You can choose this option to be able to go to the city center or any region you want by a car private to you.

What to eat in Basel?

The clean air, interesting exploration routes, and peaceful atmosphere of Basel may cause you to get hungry quickly. If you want to try delicious dishes during your travels, you are at the right place. The best representative of Swiss cuisine is Basel city, which is one of the world’s smallest metropolises. You can find the traditional Basel dishes in almost all restaurants in the city. These traditional recipes dominated by cheese especially will offer you a journey full of flavor.

Malakoff is one of the most preferred snacks in Switzerland. Prepared by frying the cheese balls in oil, Malakoff is both a quick and delicious food. You can prefer this flavor as a snack during your tour as well as ordering it together with your main course. Cordon bleu, a Swiss snack of French origin, is also eaten here a lot. The meats stuffed with bacon and yellow cheese are breaded and fried, in consequence of which a unique flavor emerges. Although mostly veal is used for cordon bleu, you can find its chicken version as well. We suggest you eat rösti during your breakfasts in Basel. This dish made of potato can be preferred for a nice start to the day.

You must taste Switzerland’s most famous cheeses while you are in Basel. You must try the raclette and Emmental cheeses. If you are one of those who always start a meal with soup, Basler mehlsuppe can offer you everything you expect from a soup. You can prefer this soup that is both delicious and filling as lunch as well. If you would like to eat a light dessert on full stomach, you must taste the cherry cake that is rather popular in Basel. But before that, keep the Swiss chocolates you can find almost everywhere always with you!

Where to stay in Basel?

There are many places to see in Basel, the city of art and history. Therefore, it is rather important where you stay. Being close to museums, historical sites, and shopping areas in Basel will make everything easier for you. Basel has accommodation alternatives for every budget. Of the city divided into 7 main zones, Clara, Old Town Kleinbasel, and Old Town Grossbasel are three of the most preferred accommodation zones. You can go to the central points of the city from all of these zones with mass transport very easily. If you want to be within a walking distance of the places you want to see, you can prefer one of the hotels in the City Centre region.

Must-Do's in Basel

Get ready for a magnificent Basel travel with Istanbul-Basel flight ticket. Basel awaits you with its historical buildings, culture, museums, and travel routes! Let’s have a look at the sine qua non of this beautiful city that is both peaceful and impossible for you to get bored.

• Go to Marktplatz, the heart of the city. See the Town Hall that is the most famous building in this square.
• Explore the Old Town region, Basel’s old city center; spend some time in the restaurants and cafés on the streets; know the traditional architecture better.
• Visit the Basel Cathedral that is one of the iconic buildings of the city.
• Visit Spalentor, one of the most famous buildings of the city.
• Visit the Paper Mill Museum to witness the development of paper and printing press.
• Go for a sunset tour on the Rhine River.
• Taste the famous Swiss chocolate.