Welcome to EQC26 Division 2 in Basel, Switzerland on 20 & 21 June 2026!

Basel is Switzerland’s third-largest city and one of the country’s most accessible metropolitan areas. Located directly at the border triangle of Switzerland, France, and Germany, it serves as a natural gateway for international visitors. This position allows teams and spectators to choose from a wide range of accommodation and transport options, including nearby towns across the borders in France (e.g. Saint-Louis) and Germany (e.g. Weil am Rhein), where prices are often lower while travel times to the venue remain short.

With around 175,000 inhabitants in the city and more than half a million in the surrounding region, Basel offers the infrastructure of a major European centre combined with the compact layout of a smaller city. The city is well connected through its international airport (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg), two major train stations with direct links across Europe, and an efficient local public transport system. All main areas of the city, including the event venue, can be reached easily by tram or bus.

Basel regularly hosts international sporting and cultural events, including football matches at St. Jakob-Park, the annual Basel Marathon, and major exhibitions such as Art Basel, as well as major queer-friendly events like the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in the hall on the exact venue we are proposing in this bid. This experience ensures the availability of reliable logistics, medical services, and visitor support.

While Switzerland is generally known for higher living costs, the proximity of Basel to neighbouring countries provides significant flexibility. Teams can plan their travel and accommodation according to their budgets, benefiting from cross-border transport and lodging options. In addition, supermarkets and restaurants in Basel offer a wide range of affordable choices, especially for groups.

With its excellent accessibility, modern infrastructure, and strategic location in the heart of Europe, Basel is excited to be hosting the European Quadball Cup 2026 Division 2.

Venue

The event will be hosted at Sportanlagen St. Jakob in Basel. The complex is part of Basel’s main sports area, located in the southern part of the city near St. Jakob-Park and St. Jakobshalle. It offers many full-sized grass fields within close distance of public transport and essential services.

Sportanlagen St. Jakob
St. Jakobspromenade 30
4052 Basel, Switzerland

EQC26 Division 2 will use six natural grass pitches.

Basel’s excellent public transport system provides connections not only within the city, but also to surrounding cities including those in other countries, as well as the (paid) St. Jakob parking area, ensuring convenient access for players, officials, and spectators.

A nearby supermarket provides food options for teams on Saturday, but note that stores are closed on Sundays in Switzerland, so plan in advance.

Accommodation

EQC26 D1 will not have a “Stay & Play” policy – that means teams are free to book any accommodation they like.

Basel’s location at the border triangle of Switzerland, Germany, and France combined with the public transport infrastructure allows teams to use numerous accommodation options in and near Basel in Switzerland as well as in the surrounding countries while still keeping short commuting times. So please make sure you checkout options outside of Basel and outside of Switzerland as well!

Some examples:

• Jugendherberge Basel (Youth Hostel Basel)
  Maja Sacher-Platz, 4052 Basel
  Join all our non-playing volunteers also staying here.
• EasyHotel Basel
  Riehenring 109, 4058 Basel
  10 min walking to Basel Bad Bahnhof, direct bus from there.
• hotelF1 Mulhouse Bâle Aéroport
  Chemin du Hoellhof, 68300 Saint-Louis, France
  Located 1km from the airport and 500m for the train station Saint-Louis Chaussée.

On the event weekend the Art Basel fair will draw tourists to Basel – so we recommend teams to book early.

Travel

Located in the center of Europe, Basel can be reached by using various transport methods which you can find below.

Arrival by Plane

EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg (EAP/BSL/MLH)

The closest airport is EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg (EAP/BSL/MLH). It has direct flights to several European cities with quadball teams including London, München, Vienna, Berlin, Amsterdam, Prag, Paris, Istanbul, Madrid, Barcelona, and Manchester. EuroAirport is frequented by budget airlines, providing both the cheapest and the most convenient option for most teams who depend on travel by plane.

Link to list of EuroAirport destinations.

Every 7-8 minutes a bus departs from EuroAirport to the city center – make sure to use the airport’s Switzerland exit, as different exits leave to different countries. Some hotels in the cantons of Basel-Stadt and Basel-Landschaft will give a reservation confirmation with the note “Mobility Ticket”, you can use this as a ticket for the transfer from the airport to your hotel. If you don’t receive this, a ticket to the city will cost 6.60 CHF (7€).

Zürich Airport (ZRH)

The biggest Swiss airport is Zürich (ZRH). The airport’s train station is directly inside the airport and offers trains to Basel every 10–20 minutes with a travel time of 60–90 minutes. A train ticket is 41 CHF (44€) one-way, double for both ways, and can easily be bought at the vending machines at every train station. If booking in advance, there are savers options if agreeing to take a specific train, normal train tickets are valid for every train option between the two destinations for a full day.

Arrival by Train

Basel SBB

Basel’s main train station Basel SBB is a major European railway hub, providing direct train connections for Germany’s ICE and France’s TGV train network, as well as a stop for major European night rail lines, including from Amsterdam, Berlin, Hamburg, Bremen, Vienna, Graz, and Prague.

Basel Bad Bf

The train station Basel Badischer Bahnhof („Basel Bad Bf“ on ticket vending machines and websites) is operated by the Deutsche Bahn. If traveling via Germany it is usually easier and cheaper to buy the tickets on the website of Deutsche Bahn (bahn.de) which is available in English too.

If purchasing tickets a few months in advance, there are “Sparpreis” options (savers tickets) available, which are cheaper than buying them on the same day. Also going directly to the pitches it is easier to leave the train here than to continue to the Basel SBB station, as a direct bus departs from here.

People living in Germany with a Deutschlandticket can travel for free to Basel Badischer Bahnhof, but not with local transit after exiting the station.

Arrival by Long Distance Bus

Basel is part of several long distance bus networks, the largest being Flixbus (flixbus.de). This provides additional low budget travel options right into the city centre of Basel. Several European cities are also connected by overnight buses. The bus station is located by the Basel SBB train station.

Arrival by Car

High speed motorways in Switzerland require the Autobahnvignette which costs 40 CHF and will be valid until January 31st of the following year. For traveling from the north with the German Autobahn (A5) or the French (A35) this is not necessary, but be sure to exit the motorway on the last exit before the border (Weil am Rhein resp. Saint-Louis). From the south you can use the Swiss A2.

Transportation within Basel and Surrounding Cities

Hotels within the city of Basel will give guests the BaselCard, which allows holders to use the public transport in the Zones 10, 11, 13, 14, 15. Which includes the city (including the venue), the EuroAirport and surrounding places for the duration of their stay. Be aware that locations in Germany and France are not included in the BaselCard (apart from the EuroAirport). If you are staying in the canton Basel Landschaft, you will get the GuestPass/Mobility Ticket, with which you can use the public transport in the TNW area (without Germany and France). Be aware that Swiss trams, buses and trains do operate in all three countries, so be aware of crossing borders for ticket validity purposes.

A day ticket in the zones 10, 11, 13, 14, 15 costs 10.70 CHF. If you want to include German RVL Zones 1, 2, 3 (the local region in Germany) and the Distribus (the buses that drive from the city into France) to France there is the dayticket “Ticket triregio mini” which costs 11.20 CHF.

The nearest station to the pitches is Basel St. Jakob. There the buses 27, 36, 37 and 47 stop. Also the tram 14 usually stops there, due to construction work it is currently replaced by buses.

For information about the connections we recommend the website sbb.ch or the SBB Mobile app, both is available in English.

Entering Switzerland

Note that if your mobile phone plan includes roaming, Switzerland is sometimes excluded. Make sure to check and choose a corresponding roaming option or deactivate roaming before entering the country to avoid huge fees.

Schengen Area

Citizens inside the Schengen Area may enter Switzerland with a valid ID (or IDs/passports expired for up to 1 year) without a visa.

EU & UK outside Schengen Area

For entering from EU and UK outside of Schengen Area, you may enter with a valid passport issued within the past 10 years, the expiry date must be at least 3 months after the planned leave of Switzerland or the Schengen Area without a visa.