Basel has excellent rail links to places throughout Europe. The SBB, DB and SNCF railway stations are close to the exhibition site. All stations have a BASELWORLD Welcome Desk where you can find out more about Basel and BASELWORLD.

The No. 2 tram outside the SBB rail station will take you directly to Exhibitions Square (Messeplatz). During shows there is also a special service, tram No. E. Both services will take you to the Exhibitions Square in ten minutes. At the SBB rail station you can leave your luggage in a left-luggage locker. The charge of CHF 2 will be refunded when you return to pick up your luggage.

From the Badischen Bahnhof/Rail Station a No. 2 or a No. 6 tram will get you to Exhibitions Square in just a few minutes. Why not walk? It is only 5 minutes to the exhibition site.

 Europe's main rail operators run trains services from here. 1st and 2nd class travel in clean, comfortable trains on all services. Many trains have a restaurant car.

BASELWORLD, in collaboration with Swiss Federal Railways (SBB), is offering special rail tickets at a special tariff. (10 % reduction on the railway ticket and reduced prie for entry to the trade fair). These rail tickets are valid for travel from any station in Switzerland to Messe Basel and return.

• BASELWORLD Combi Ticket- Valid for one journey to Basel and return, tram transfer, incl. 1 show admission
• BASELWORLD Rail Ticket - Valid for one journey to Basel and return, tram transfer, without show admission
• BASELWORLD Rail Card - Unrestricted number of journeys to Basel and return from 1. – 10.04.2008, tram transfers, without show admissions.

Holders of a General Ticket (GA) or FVP can profit from a reduced entry charge of CHF 40.- (instead of CHF 45.-). The reduced-price tickets are available at the Trade Faire daily cash desk (Messe- Tageskasse)on presentation of the GA or FVP.

Messe Schweiz itself sells no rail tickets. For further information and purchases, telephone +41 900 300 300 (RailService, CHF 1.19/min.). Also see www.railaway.ch/english/fairs/baselworld/