Choosing where to live by the school run
The International School Basel has three campuses, and a child changes campus twice in the course of their schooling. There is no school bus. Anyone who chooses where to live solely by the first school building will have a different journey to school a few years later.
Which year group goes to school where
| Campus | Year groups | Address | Tram stop (line 11) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aesch Campus | Pre-school to Grade 6 | Arlesheimerstrasse 7, Aesch | Arlesheimerstrasse |
| Fiechten Campus | Grades 7 and 8 | Fiechtenweg 72, Reinach | Reinach Süd, then on foot |
| Reinach Campus | Grades 9 to 12 | Fleischbachstrasse 2, Reinach | Reinacherhof |
The language of instruction is English, and the qualification is the International Baccalaureate.
Journey time from each municipality to the three campuses
| Place of residence | ISB Aesch (up to Grade 6) | ISB Fiechten (7–8) | ISB Reinach (9–12) | Bahnhof SBB | Roche | Novartis Campus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reinach | 3 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 32 | 41 |
| Aesch | 3 | 4 | 12 | 23 | 44 | 48 |
| Dornach | 11 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 23 | 29 |
| Arlesheim | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 30 | 36 |
| Therwil | 13 | 11 | 17 | 22 | 30 | 33 |
| Pfeffingen | 11 | 13 | 21 | 36 | 52 | 56 |
| Münchenstein | 22 | 21 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 30 |
| Bottmingen | 22 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 23 | 26 |
| Oberwil | 19 | 17 | 22 | 18 | 26 | 29 |
| Gundeldingen | 29 | 28 | 19 | 6 | 15 | 20 |
| Muttenz | 30 | 28 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 32 |
| Bachletten | 32 | 30 | 21 | 3 | 15 | 11 |
| Gotthelf | 32 | 31 | 22 | 4 | 15 | 9 |
| Breite | 33 | 28 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 17 |
| St. Alban | 34 | 32 | 23 | 7 | 14 | 21 |
| Innere Stadt | 34 | 32 | 24 | 7 | 9 | 11 |
| Bruderholz | 35 | 33 | 24 | 17 | 23 | 28 |
| Neubad | 35 | 34 | 26 | 8 | 21 | 18 |
| Wettstein | 35 | 33 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| Binningen | 37 | 32 | 28 | 8 | 22 | 24 |
| Pratteln | 38 | 36 | 27 | 9 | 23 | 28 |
| Kleinbasel | 39 | 38 | 29 | 11 | 4 | 6 |
| Birsfelden | 40 | 38 | 30 | 13 | 16 | 28 |
| St. Johann | 40 | 39 | 30 | 13 | 17 | 1 |
| Iselin | 42 | 40 | 31 | 9 | 17 | 5 |
| Allschwil | 45 | 41 | 35 | 17 | 28 | 26 |
| Riehen | 53 | 51 | 43 | 21 | 22 | 24 |
| Bettingen | 65 | 63 | 55 | 30 | 27 | 33 |
| Magden | 66 | 64 | 56 | 32 | 50 | 55 |
Journey times in minutes: fastest connection from the central stop, weekday from 08:00, regular timetable of 15 December 2026 (transport.opendata.ch). Destinations: the stops Aesch Arlesheimerstrasse, Reinach Süd and Reinacherhof; the walk from the stop to the school building is additional. Sorted by the longest of the three journeys to school.
What the table shows
Under twenty minutes to all three campuses is what you get from Reinach, Aesch, Dornach, Arlesheim and Therwil. There a child can go all the way from pre-school to graduation without a long journey to school.
From Oberwil and Bottmingen it is around twenty minutes, from Binningen half an hour.
From Riehen, Allschwil and the city it is a long way. From Riehen Dorf to the campus in Aesch takes 53 minutes, each way. Anyone who wants to live there should make the journey once on a school day.
The second look is at your own journey. The columns on the right show how long you yourself need to get to work from there. Aesch is three minutes from the campus for the youngest children and 44 minutes from Roche.
Other international and bilingual schools
| School | Location | What it offers |
|---|---|---|
| Swiss International School Basel | Erlenstrasse 15, Kleinbasel | Kindergarten to College, German and English, bilingual Matura, IB optional |
| Academia International School | Hochstrasse 16, near Basel SBB station | Kindergarten to Upper Secondary, IGCSE and International A Level |
| ipso International School | Basel | Day nursery to lower secondary level, German and English |
| École française de Bâle | Engelgasse 103 and Dornacherstrasse 192 | Pre-school (Maternelle) and primary level following the French curriculum |
The state school route
State schools are free of charge, and the route to the Matura (the Swiss university entrance qualification) is also possible bilingually. All five Gymnasien (academic upper secondary schools) in Basel-Stadt offer a bilingual Matura in German and English. The Gymnasium am Münsterplatz additionally offers the International Baccalaureate. Basel-Landschaft runs five Gymnasien: Oberwil, Münchenstein, Muttenz, Liestal and Laufen.
For families who are staying longer, this is a genuine alternative. In that case what counts for the location is no longer tram line 11 but the school in the neighbourhood.
What we do
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Sources: International School Basel, campuses · ISB, admissions FAQs · Swiss International School Basel · Canton of Basel-Stadt, licensed private schools · Canton of Basel-Stadt, Gymnasium · Journey times: transport.opendata.ch, regular timetable 15 December 2026, fastest connection from 08:00
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