Cities near Basel

Basel is a city of 177,595 inhabitants in Switzerland. The most populous cities near Basel within 100 km are Zürich, Freiburg, Bern. Distances are measured as the crow flies.

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Latitude: 47.5584° Longitude: 7.5733° Population: 177,595 Timezone: Europe/Zurich

Nearby cities 166 cities found

Sorted by population, from largest to smallest. Distances are measured as the crow flies.

City	Country	Distance	Population
Zürich	Switzerland	76.5 km	415,367
Freiburg	Germany	52.9 km	237,460
Bern	Switzerland	68.5 km	121,631
Winterthur	Switzerland	86.6 km	111,840
Mulhouse	France	28.3 km	111,430
Villingen-Schwenningen	Germany	88.7 km	81,770
Luzern	Switzerland	79.0 km	81,691
Colmar	France	60.3 km	65,405
Biel/Bienne	Switzerland	52.9 km	55,120
Belfort	France	54.7 km	54,562
Zürich (Kreis 11)	Switzerland	72.8 km	54,260
Lahr	Germany	89.7 km	50,775
Singen	Germany	97.5 km	47,621
Lörrach	Germany	9.3 km	47,002
Zürich (Kreis 3)	Switzerland	73.4 km	46,018
Zürich (Kreis 9)	Switzerland	70.9 km	44,878
Thun	Switzerland	89.8 km	43,723
Köniz	Switzerland	71.5 km	41,784
Fribourg	Switzerland	89.9 km	38,365
La Chaux-de-Fonds	Switzerland	76.0 km	37,942
Schaffhausen	Switzerland	81.0 km	36,587
Zürich (Kreis 10)	Switzerland	71.7 km	36,216
Uster	Switzerland	89.4 km	34,715
Rheinfelden	Germany	16.1 km	34,674
Zürich (Kreis 7)	Switzerland	78.5 km	33,820
Neuchâtel	Switzerland	79.5 km	33,475
Weil am Rhein	Germany	5.3 km	32,236
Emmen	Switzerland	75.1 km	30,926
Zug	Switzerland	83.1 km	30,542
Zürich (Kreis 6)	Switzerland	75.2 km	29,951
Zürich (Kreis 2)	Switzerland	75.4 km	29,215
Montbéliard	France	58.4 km	28,865
Zürich (Kreis 9) / Altstetten	Switzerland	71.1 km	28,307
Zürich (Kreis 12)	Switzerland	77.3 km	28,189
Emmendingen	Germany	66.0 km	27,383
Zürich (Kreis 4) / Aussersihl	Switzerland	74.0 km	27,273
Frauenfeld	Switzerland	99.5 km	25,607
Kriens	Switzerland	79.5 km	25,010
Wetzikon	Switzerland	95.6 km	24,764
Saint-Dié-des-Vosges	France	93.2 km	24,628
Horgen	Switzerland	83.9 km	22,662
Waldshut-Tiengen	Germany	48.8 km	22,404
Donaueschingen	Germany	81.9 km	21,604
Opfikon	Switzerland	76.6 km	21,554
Aarau	Switzerland	39.9 km	21,503
Zürich (Kreis 3) / Sihlfeld	Switzerland	73.5 km	20,977
Dietikon	Switzerland	64.5 km	20,893
Saint-Louis	France	3.9 km	20,871
Baar	Switzerland	82.5 km	20,546
Bülach	Switzerland	72.7 km	20,443
Waldkirch	Germany	66.5 km	20,155
Zürich (Kreis 6) / Unterstrass	Switzerland	74.7 km	20,045
Riehen	Switzerland	6.0 km	20,000
Dübendorf	Switzerland	80.6 km	19,882
Schopfheim	Germany	21.2 km	19,386
Baden	Switzerland	55.8 km	19,340
Reinach	Switzerland	7.0 km	19,216
Sélestat	France	78.8 km	18,941
Schramberg	Germany	95.6 km	18,565
Olten	Switzerland	34.0 km	18,362
Wettingen	Switzerland	57.5 km	18,191
Allschwil	Switzerland	2.9 km	18,189
Müllheim	Germany	28.1 km	18,097
Zürich (Kreis 11) / Oerlikon	Switzerland	74.7 km	17,922
Zürich (Kreis 11) / Seebach	Switzerland	74.8 km	17,851
Zürich (Kreis 11) / Affoltern	Switzerland	72.3 km	17,241
Zürich (Kreis 10) / Höngg	Switzerland	71.5 km	17,117
Muttenz	Switzerland	6.7 km	16,927
Solothurn	Switzerland	39.1 km	16,777
Cham	Switzerland	79.0 km	16,719
Bad Säckingen	Germany	28.0 km	16,549
Zürich (Kreis 9) / Albisrieden	Switzerland	71.9 km	16,480
Burgdorf	Switzerland	55.7 km	16,420
Oberwinterthur (Kreis 2)	Switzerland	89.9 km	16,356
Kloten	Switzerland	76.9 km	16,289
Stadt Winterthur (Kreis 1)	Switzerland	86.4 km	16,182
Littau	Switzerland	76.8 km	16,121
Zürich (Kreis 2) / Wollishofen	Switzerland	76.0 km	16,073
Grenchen	Switzerland	42.9 km	15,927
Unterkrozingen	Germany	41.1 km	15,908
Wittenheim	France	33.6 km	15,747
Zürich (Kreis 10) / Wipkingen	Switzerland	73.8 km	15,718
Steffisburg	Switzerland	86.9 km	15,709
Audincourt	France	54.7 km	15,577
Zürich (Kreis 8)	Switzerland	77.6 km	15,519
Illzach	France	29.2 km	15,457
Seen (Kreis 3)	Switzerland	90.3 km	15,434
Adliswil	Switzerland	76.7 km	15,230
Trossingen	Germany	98.6 km	15,040
Zürich (Kreis 3) / Alt-Wiedikon	Switzerland	74.1 km	14,931
Pratteln	Switzerland	10.0 km	14,877
Breisach am Rhein	Germany	52.8 km	14,367
Freienbach	Switzerland	97.5 km	14,302
Meilen	Switzerland	86.8 km	14,207
Langenthal	Switzerland	41.7 km	14,184
Binningen	Switzerland	2.0 km	14,130
Wohlen	Switzerland	57.6 km	13,875
Grenzach-Wyhlen	Germany	8.3 km	13,776
Sankt Georgen im Schwarzwald	Germany	85.0 km	13,636
Rixheim	France	24.8 km	13,608
Denzlingen	Germany	61.1 km	13,511
Thalwil	Switzerland	80.2 km	13,296
Wädenswil	Switzerland	90.3 km	13,269
Küssnacht	Switzerland	84.0 km	13,084
Muri	Switzerland	70.0 km	13,054
Wehr	Germany	26.1 km	13,037
Zürich (Kreis 4) / Hard	Switzerland	73.0 km	12,976
Liestal	Switzerland	14.6 km	12,832
Bad Dürrheim	Germany	88.1 km	12,829
Riedisheim	France	26.2 km	12,724
Schlieren	Switzerland	68.1 km	12,695
Kingersheim	France	31.8 km	12,690
Delémont	Switzerland	27.5 km	12,682
Valentigney	France	56.7 km	12,608
Wülflingen (Kreis 6)	Switzerland	83.5 km	12,598
Spiez	Switzerland	97.6 km	12,594
Guebwiller	France	48.6 km	12,548
Horw	Switzerland	81.9 km	12,348
Affoltern am Albis	Switzerland	73.1 km	12,226
Titisee-Neustadt	Germany	61.3 km	12,019
Ettenheim	Germany	79.7 km	11,995
Rielasingen-Worblingen	Germany	96.9 km	11,953
Pfäffikon	Switzerland	94.1 km	11,931
Teningen	Germany	66.0 km	11,887
Spreitenbach	Switzerland	61.6 km	11,875
Zürich (Kreis 5)	Switzerland	73.8 km	11,737
Wallisellen	Switzerland	78.5 km	11,705
Neuenburg am Rhein	Germany	28.5 km	11,682
Zofingen	Switzerland	41.1 km	11,655
Münchenstein	Switzerland	5.2 km	11,644
Gundelfingen	Germany	58.1 km	11,563
Ittigen	Switzerland	65.3 km	11,546
Küsnacht	Switzerland	80.6 km	11,525
Ebikon	Switzerland	78.6 km	11,471
Zürich (Kreis 12) / Hirzenbach	Switzerland	78.1 km	11,335
Gengenbach	Germany	99.7 km	11,234
Brugg	Switzerland	48.5 km	11,177
Hinwil	Switzerland	100.0 km	11,135
Cernay	France	40.8 km	11,127
Worb	Switzerland	69.9 km	11,053
Mattenbach (Kreis 7)	Switzerland	88.5 km	11,043
Héricourt	France	60.9 km	10,985
Lyss	Switzerland	57.5 km	10,937
Münsingen	Switzerland	76.2 km	10,928
Rheinfelden	Switzerland	16.6 km	10,733
Lenzburg	Switzerland	49.0 km	10,569
Blumberg	Germany	78.4 km	10,500
Zürich (Kreis 12) / Schwamendingen-Mitte	Switzerland	77.0 km	10,476
Gottmadingen	Germany	92.3 km	10,452
Rotkreuz	Switzerland	79.5 km	10,439
Uster / Kirch-Uster	Switzerland	89.3 km	10,428
Oftringen	Switzerland	38.0 km	10,390
Zürich (Kreis 4) / Langstrasse	Switzerland	74.6 km	10,386
Sarnen	Switzerland	89.4 km	10,368
Birsfelden	Switzerland	3.8 km	10,232
Wittelsheim	France	37.4 km	10,220
Le Locle	Switzerland	83.5 km	10,216
Engen	Germany	95.7 km	10,190
Richterswil	Switzerland	93.2 km	10,189
Oberwil	Switzerland	5.1 km	10,187
Aesch	Switzerland	9.9 km	10,138
Steinen	Germany	15.7 km	10,128
Effretikon	Switzerland	85.3 km	10,119
Gérardmer	France	77.3 km	10,084
Villars-sur-Glâne	Switzerland	92.1 km	10,021
Neuhausen	Switzerland	79.3 km	10,019

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