Saint-Louis (Haut-Rhin)
Saint-Louis is in Grand-Est. Despite being separated from it by an international border, it serves in many ways as a suburb of Basel, including being linked to its tram network.
Understand[edit]
Get in[edit]
By plane[edit]
1 EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse. The airport shared by Basel and Mulhouse (and with different IATA codes assigned to each nominal city) actually sits mostly on the territory of Saint-Louis.
Getting there: bus 11 runs from Gare de Saint-Louis, €2.50 (Aug 2018). Taxi from Saint-Louis costs around €15-€20, and from Basel €20-€25.
By tram[edit]
A tram line across the border from neighbouring Basel opened in December 2017. There are plans to eventually extend the line all the way to the airport.
By bus[edit]
Buses 603, 604, and 607 run from Basel (from the Schifflände bus stop), €2.80 (Aug 2018). In France, these routes drop the leading "60", and thus are numbered 3, 4, and 7 respectively.
By train[edit]
The railway line connecting Basel and Strasbourg passes through Saint-Louis.
- 2 Gare de Saint-Louis.
- 3 Gare de Saint-Louis-la-Chaussée.
Get around[edit]
The Distribus company operates a dozen bus routes inside the town. Bus maps can be found on the Distribus website[dead link]. A single ticket costs €1.70, return €2.80. Crossborder INFLEX ticket to Basel - €2.80 or Fr. 3.10.
See[edit]
- 1 Synagogue.
- 2 Espace d’Art Contemporain Fernet Branca. Contemporary art museum housed in a former liquor distillery
- 3 théâtre La Coupole.
Do[edit]
Buy[edit]
Eat[edit]
Budget[edit]
- 1 Restaurant Lila, 1 Croisée des Lys.
- 2 Elbistan, 14 Av. Général de Gaulle.
- 3 Dk express, 54 Rue de Mulhouse.
- 4 Le Second Printemps, 43 Rue de Huningue.
Mid-range[edit]
- 5 La Diligence, 8 Rue de Mulhouse. Alsace restaurant
- 6 Le Trianon, 46 Rue de Mulhouse. French cuisine.