SERVICE & PRICES
Tue-Sat 11:00-18:00, Foyer
Mon 11:00-18:00, small box office
Evening box office from 1 hour before the performance begins
+41 (0)61 295 11 33
billettkasse@theater-basel.ch
Summer opening hours
The box office can be contacted by telephone and e-mail during the summer:
24.06.-28.06. 11:00-14:00
29.06.-11.08. closed
12 Aug - 15 Aug 11:00-14:00
During the summer foyer from 20 August to 29 September, the ticket office is open.
The 24/25 season is here! The season booklet with the complete programme for the months of August 2024 to June 2025 is available to take away free of charge in the foyers. If you wish, we can also send it to your home.
Season tickets for the 24/25 season are now available in the ticket shop and at the box office. Secure your favourite seat today!
Mediathek
All performances, all stages. Also available in advance and in the ticket shop. Also for premieres:
From CHF 30 to a maximum of CHF 145.
Prices are higher at weekends than during the week and can be adjusted according to capacity utilisation.
- For everyone up to the age of 16
- For all those in education up to 30 years
- For all with KulturLegi**
CHF 20.- on the main stage and CHF 10.- in the theatre and on the small stage. All performances, also in advance and in the ticket shop. Also for premieres.
Our discount rates apply on presentation of the relevant valid ID at the box office and on admission. They apply to advance ticket sales for all venues and premieres. Generally not for guest performances and special events. Subject to availability.
**The 20/10 KulturLegi rate must be activated once at the box office.
People with residence status N, F, B (with «refugee status») and protection status S have the opportunity to obtain a free ticket at the box office upon presentation of the certificate. Subject to availability. The tickets are financed by private donors through our participation programme ‹Eins mehr›. More
- 10% discount for groups of 11 or more, 20% from the 21st person, 30% from the 31st person
- IV: 50% discount
- AHV: around 15% discount for performances on Sundays and public holidays
- Travellers: 50% at the box office with the BaselCard
- CHF 30 tickets are excluded from discount campaigns
Our discount rates apply on presentation of the relevant valid ID at the box office and on admission. They are valid in advance for all venues and premieres. Generally not for guest performances and special events. Subject to availability.The AHV discount is non-transferable.
You can find all information about our subscriptions here:
Bider & Tanner
Aeschenvorstadt 2
4051 Basel
Municipal administration Riehen
Customer centre
Wettsteinstrasse 1
4125 Riehen
Cantonal Library Baselland
Emma Herwegh-Platz 4
4410 Liestal
All information on public and private guided tours, as well as guided tours for schools, summarised on one page:
Whether clubs, tour operators, companies or groups of friends: Plan your cultural experience with us and benefit from attractive group discounts for groups of 11 or more. We will be happy to advise you on the organisation of your event and the selection of plays. More
Your advantages:
- 10% discount for groups of 11 or more
- From 21 persons 20% discount
- From 31 persons 30% discount
- Non-binding reservation before the official advance booking start
- Exclusive catering offer tailored to your needs
- Additional accompanying programme possible, e.g. follow-up discussion
Advice and booking
Anja Stapelfeldt
Events & Hire Manager
+41 (0)61 295 14 10
anlass@theater-basel.ch
People with residence status N, F, B (with «refugee status») and protection status S have the opportunity to obtain a free ticket at the box office on presentation of the certificate. Subject to availability. The tickets are financed by private donors through our participation programme ‹Eins mehr›. More
With gifts from Theater Basel, you can make more than just your loved ones happy. Here are a few theatre gift tips for winter and all year round. More
You can buy our gift vouchers in fixed amounts of CHF 50 or CHF 100, as well as for a free amount between CHF 1 and CHF 500. More
Buy (at least) one more ticket. This is how you give the gift of a visit to the theatre to people who cannot afford it. At the box office or in the ticket shop for CHF 20 per ticket. More
You can order programme booklets for our plays in the shop and by telephone to your home! When you buy tickets online, the appropriate programme booklet will automatically be suggested in your shopping basket so that you can add it easily. Or ask our colleagues at the box office when buying tickets over the phone.
You can find out more about the background to the play, author and director's concept during the introductions. They always take place 30 minutes before the start of the performance on the main stage and in the theatre. In just ten minutes, the dramaturge will prepare you perfectly for your visit to the theatre.
On request, we offer introductions for school classes in the classroom.
- 30 minutes before the performance begins
- Large stage: Foyer, level 6
- Playhouse: Gallery, 1st floor
- Small stage: By appointment only
Do you already know our introductory podcasts? Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Google Podcasts or in the media centre. More
Opera performances on the main stage and in the theatre are subtitled in German and English. Theatre performances on the main stage and in the Schauspielhaus are subtitled in English. Premieres excluded. In the 23/24 season, selected performances will be subtitled in French.
Nomad - Design & Lifestyle Hotel
Urban, unique and inspiring. This is our partner hotel Nomad, the 4-star hotel in the heart of the city centre, just around the corner from the theatre at Brunngässlein 8, 4052 Basel, +41 61 690 91 60.
Krafft Hotel - Directly on the Rhine
This 4-star hotel is also our partner hotel. It is one of four hotels in Basel located directly on the Rhine and has been operating as a hotel since its founding. The Krafft Hotel is about a 15-minute walk from the theatre at Rheingasse 12, 4058 Basel, +41 61 690 91 30
Public transport
We look forward to welcoming you by public transport!
Tram from Basel SBB
From the SBB railway station, take tram no. 2, 8, 11 to the 'Bankverein' stop. Walk down Steinentorberg in the direction of Barfüsserplatz for 10 minutes, the theatre is behind the Tinguely fountain on the left-hand side. Or take tram no. 10 to the stop 'Theater'.
New! Lift directly to the foyer
Use the lift in Theaterstrasse, opposite the tram stop. This will take you directly to the foyer of the Theater Basel.
Bicycle
There are parking spaces for bicycles around the theatre and the Schauspielhaus.
Car
The multi-storey car park at Theaterstrasse 7 offers 150 parking spaces, reservations are not possible. Access via Steinentorstrasse.
- Monday to Saturday from 18:30
- Sundays and public holidays from 1 hour before the start of the performance
- Costs: CHF 7.-
- Barrier-free, wheelchair-accessible WC
Further parking facilities: Elisabethen multi-storey car park, Steinen multi-storey car park, Drachencenter multi-storey car park, Anfosparkhaus multi-storey car park
