In the heart of the city
Anyone who wants city life in Basel gets it in a compact space: from almost every neighbourhood it is less than fifteen minutes by tram to Basel SBB station. The differences lie elsewhere. Which side of the Rhine you live on, how close to your workplace, and what a square metre costs.
The neighbourhoods by journey time
| District | Stop | Bahnhof SBB | Barfüsserplatz | Roche | Novartis Campus | Purchase price flat, CHF per m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachletten | Zoo Bachletten | 3 | 8 | 15 | 11 | 11'800 (Postcode 4054) |
| Gotthelf | Schützenhaus | 4 | 9 | 15 | 9 | 11'300 (Postcode 4055) |
| Wettstein | Wettsteinplatz | 5 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 10'900 (Postcode 4058) |
| Gundeldingen | Tellplatz | 6 | 9 | 15 | 20 | 11'300 (Postcode 4053) |
| St. Alban | St. Alban-Tor | 7 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 12'300 (Postcode 4052) |
| Innere Stadt | Marktplatz | 7 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 11'600 (Postcode 4051) |
| Neubad | Neubad | 8 | 14 | 21 | 18 | 11'800 (Postcode 4054) |
| Breite | Breite | 9 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 12'300 (Postcode 4052) |
| Iselin | Burgfelderplatz | 9 | 5 | 17 | 5 | 11'300 (Postcode 4055) |
| Kleinbasel | Claraplatz | 11 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 10'900 (Postcode 4057) |
| St. Johann | Voltaplatz | 13 | 8 | 17 | 1 | 11'400 (Postcode 4056) |
| Bruderholz | Bruderholz | 17 | 17 | 23 | 28 | 12'900 (Postcode 4059) |
Journey times in minutes: fastest connection from the central stop, weekday from 08:00, regular timetable of 15 December 2026 (transport.opendata.ch). Purchase prices (not rents): model values from RealAdvisor, October 2026, per postcode; districts within the same postcode have the same value. Not transaction prices. The actual price depends on the condition of the property and on the negotiation; neither can be estimated in advance.
What the table shows
Anyone who works at Roche lives almost next door to the office in Wettstein or Breite. From St. Johann or Bruderholz it is quite a way.
Anyone who works at Novartis has the shortest journey from St. Johann and from Kleinbasel.
Anyone who travels a lot is at Basel SBB station within a few minutes from Gundeldingen and St. Alban.
Bruderholz is the most expensive neighbourhood in this overview and at the same time the one with the longest journey to the centre. There you live on the hill, not in the city.
What to clarify before buying in the city
Lift and parking space. In older buildings, ask about these explicitly. Neither can be taken for granted, and a parking space is almost impossible to obtain later.
Condition behind the façade. When were the pipes and wiring, windows and heating last renewed? The viewing
The community in the building. In the city you will usually be buying condominium ownership (Stockwerkeigentum). You are then also buying the roof, the heating and the neighbours. The condominium flat
Live in it yourself or let it. Let flats in Basel-Stadt are subject to the housing protection rules (Wohnschutz). They limit the rent that may be charged after a renovation. Buying FAQ
Portraits of the neighbourhoods
Gundeldingen · St. Alban · Bruderholz · Bachletten · Kleinbasel · St. Johann · Innere Stadt · Breite · Iselin · Gotthelf
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