Host City Guide
Ahead of your trip to Basel for the Eurovision Song Contest 2025, this page has all you need to know for planning a memorable stay in our Host City. Check back regularly to stay up to date on all of the Eurovision events going on.
Eurovision Village
From 10 to 17 May, Eurovision Village is taking over The Messe and Congress Centre, home to the world's most prestigious art fair, Art Basel. Here, there will be a daily programme of live concerts, public viewings and other happenings.
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EuroClub & Café
If you're coming to Basel to hear banging Eurovision tunes all night, every night - these are the places to be. Both are located at Messeplatz, directly opposite the Eurovision Village. Tickets go on sale Tuesday 18 March.
Euroclub Information
Eurovision Square
An open-air stage at Barfüsserplatz – a public square in Basel's city centre. Admission is free, artists are playing here daily during Eurovision week and everyone is welcome!
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Eurovision Street and Boulevard
Two party-spirit promenades that will connect the Eurovision-themed venues in Basel and serve as the ideal meeting places for Eurovision fans.
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Arena plus
The Arena plus will be another place to experience watching the Eurovision Song Contest Grand Final live and surrounded by thousands of other fans, complete with a 90-minute pre-show concert.
Tickets & Information
Extended public transport services
Public transport services will be extended during the Eurovision Song Contest. After the Live Shows, shuttle trains will run from St. Jakob to Basel SBB main station with connections to trains to Olten, Zurich, Bern and Lucerne. Public transport will also be available to take visitors back to the border areas of neighbouring countries.
Free public transport services
With your Eurovision Song Contest ticket (for either the Live show or the Arena plus event), you can travel for free within the Tarifverbund Nordwestschweiz (TNW), Regio Verkehrsverbund Lörrach (RVL) as well as the Distribus lines. This is valid for the day of the event and until 05:00 CET on the following day for the outward and return journey to the event venue in 2nd class.
Accommodation
The city of Basel has put together a custom-made accommodation-booking resource, for all of the visitors it's expecting during Eurovision week.