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Fondation Beyeler, Fondation Beyeler, Baselstrasse 101, Riehen
Art & CultureExhibition: Ruth Asawa

Fondation Beyeler

Oct 18, 2026 – Jan 10, 2027Fondation Beyeler, Baselstrasse 101, Riehen

The Fondation Beyeler in Riehen is one of the most visited art museums in Switzerland. The museum by Renzo Piano stands in parkland on the edge of Basel and was extended in 2026 with a building by Peter Zumthor. It shows changing exhibitions of modern and contemporary art alongside its own collection.

Riehen lies about 15 minutes from central Basel, close to the German border. Guests arriving at EuroAirport or Zurich Airport often combine the museum with a hotel transfer. Demand peaks during Art Basel week.

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Swiss Indoors Basel, St. Jakobshalle
Sport

Swiss Indoors Basel

Oct 24 – Nov 1, 2026St. Jakobshalle

An ATP 500 indoor tennis tournament and one of the main fixtures of the European indoor season. It ranks among the largest annual sporting events in Switzerland, with corporate hospitality throughout the week.

Transfers from EuroAirport and Zurich Airport to St. Jakobshalle, and evening service to restaurants and hotels in Basel. The tournament overlaps with the Herbstmesse, which closes several squares in the centre.

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Basel Autumn Fair, Seven squares in central Basel
Culture & Tradition

Basel Autumn Fair

Oct 24 – Nov 8, 2026Seven squares in central Basel

The Basler Herbstmesse dates back to 1471 and is the oldest fair of its kind in Switzerland. For two weeks, rides, food stalls and markets fill Barfüsserplatz, Münsterplatz, Messeplatz, Petersplatz and other squares in the centre, drawing around one million visitors.

Several squares and streets in the centre are closed to traffic during the fair. Pickups and drop-offs are planned around the closures, with meeting points agreed in advance.

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Longines CHI Classics Basel, St. Jakobshalle
Equestrian

Longines CHI Classics Basel

Jan 7–10, 2027St. Jakobshalle

An international indoor horse show at St. Jakobshalle each January, with show jumping at the highest level alongside dressage and vaulting.

Guests arrive from across Europe via EuroAirport, Zurich Airport or private aviation. Transfers run between the airports, the hotels and St. Jakobshalle.

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World Economic Forum, Davos Congress Centre
Business & Politics

World Economic Forum

Jan 18–22, 2027Davos Congress Centre

The Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum brings around 3,000 participants from government, business and civil society to Davos each January. It is the most security-intensive event of the Swiss calendar.

Davos has no airport, and the drive from Zurich Airport takes about two hours in normal conditions, longer during the meeting. Security zones and road closures change every year. Multi-vehicle arrangements and drivers on call around the clock are standard.

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Snow Polo World Cup St. Moritz, Frozen Lake St. Moritz
Sport & Society42nd edition

Snow Polo World Cup St. Moritz

Jan 22–24, 2027Frozen Lake St. Moritz

High-goal polo on the frozen lake of St. Moritz, played each January since 1985 against the mountains of the Engadin. Three days of matches, with the social programme continuing in the hotels of the village.

St. Moritz is close to three hours from Zurich Airport over the Julier Pass, and many guests arrive by private aircraft at Samedan. Winter conditions call for experienced alpine drivers.

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Watches and Wonders Geneva, Palexpo, Geneva
Watchmaking

Watches and Wonders Geneva

Apr 5–11, 2027Palexpo, Geneva

The leading fine watchmaking salon, held each spring at Palexpo beside Geneva Airport. Houses such as Rolex, Patek Philippe and Cartier present their new pieces, first to the trade and press and then on public days.

High demand for transfers from Geneva Airport and Zurich Airport, between the hotels and Palexpo, and in the evening to brand dinners around the lake.

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Art Basel, Messe Basel
Art & Culture

Art Basel

Jun 17–20, 2027Messe Basel

The leading fair for modern and contemporary art, held each June at Messe Basel. More than 200 international galleries show the work of several thousand artists, and for one week the city also hosts the satellite fairs Liste and Volta, museum openings and collectors' dinners.

The busiest week of the year for chauffeur service in Basel. Transfers run from EuroAirport and Zurich Airport, and between the hotels, Messe Basel, the satellite fairs and the Fondation Beyeler in Riehen.

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Montreux Jazz Festival, Lakeside venues, Montreux
Music61st edition

Montreux Jazz Festival

Jul 2–17, 2027Lakeside venues, Montreux

Founded in 1967 on the shore of Lake Geneva, the festival runs for two weeks each July with concerts across jazz, soul, rock, pop and electronic music.

Montreux is about 1 hour 10 minutes from Geneva Airport and around 2 hours 30 minutes from Zurich Airport. Evening concert transfers and airport pickups run throughout the festival.

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Menuhin Festival Gstaad, Churches of the Saanenland and the Gstaad festival tent
Music71st edition

Menuhin Festival Gstaad

Jul 16 – Sep 4, 2027Churches of the Saanenland and the Gstaad festival tent

A classical music festival founded by Yehudi Menuhin in 1957. From mid-July to early September, concerts take place in the churches of Saanen, Zweisimmen and Lauenen and in the festival tent in Gstaad.

Gstaad has no direct rail link from the main airports. Guests book transfers from Bern, Geneva or Zurich, and between the concert venues, which are spread across the valley.

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Locarno Film Festival, Piazza Grande and cinemas across Locarno
Film80th edition

Locarno Film Festival

Aug 4–14, 2027Piazza Grande and cinemas across Locarno

One of the oldest film festivals in the world, known for its open-air screenings on the Piazza Grande, where up to 8,000 people watch on a screen 26 metres wide. A platform for independent and auteur cinema in Italian-speaking Switzerland.

Locarno is about 1 hour 35 minutes from Milan Malpensa and close to three hours from Zurich Airport. Guests and film professionals book the journey as a single transfer.

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Lucerne Festival, KKL Luzern
Music

Lucerne Festival

Aug 12 – Sep 12, 2027KKL Luzern

One of the leading festivals of classical music, held each summer in the concert hall of the KKL Luzern, designed by Jean Nouvel on the shore of the lake. Visiting orchestras from around the world perform over roughly four weeks.

Most international guests arrive via Zurich Airport, about one hour by road. Evening concerts call for punctual transfers to the KKL.

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Zurich Film Festival, Cinemas in central Zurich
Film23rd edition

Zurich Film Festival

Sep 23 – Oct 3, 2027Cinemas in central Zurich

Founded in 2005, the Zurich Film Festival has become one of the largest film festivals in the German-speaking world. Each autumn it presents international premieres and new directors, with guests from the international film industry on the green carpet.

Discreet transfers between Zurich Airport, the hotels and the screening venues, which are spread across the city centre.

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