Hafenbahn Schweiz
Traffic
The Railway by the Rhine
The harbour railway connects the Rhine, rail, and road transport systems in the ports of Basel. Explore its infrastructure and locomotives and take a seat in the driver’s cab.
Programme
A Close-up Look at the Locomotive
Visit a modern ‘last-mile locomotive’, which is known for its dual propulsion system, and take an exclusive look inside the driver’s cab.
17:30 – 23:30
Accessibility
not wheelchair accessible
Note
Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult
Port Infrastructure
Experts provide insight into the colourful hustle and bustle of Basel’s ports.
17:00 – 00:00
Food and Drink
Food truck with BBQ and pizza
Sanitary facilities
Toilets available, but not wheelchair accessible
Accessibility
partially wheelchair accessible
General Information
Rest area with seating available
About Hafenbahn Schweiz
Hafenbahn Schweiz AG is a subsidiary of Schweizerische Rheinhäfen, a public-law institution founded in 2008. As a railway infrastructure company, Hafenbahn Schweiz owns and operates the port railway facilities in Kleinhüningen (Canton of Basel-Stadt) and Birsfelden/Muttenz Auhafen (Canton of Basel-Landschaft). It also owns and operates the associated access routes from the marshalling yards at Basel Bad station and Basel SBB station, as well as the Schweizerhalle railway facility. The port railway facilities consist of around 50 kilometres of track, on which around 4 million tonnes of goods are transported annually – this corresponds to two-thirds of the goods handled in the Swiss Rhine ports.