St. Jakob-Park
Home of FC Basel
🇨🇭 Basel, Switzerland · 🗺️ See on the map
Good away day
- 🏟️ Iconic status21/55well known · opened 2001 · tournament or European final venue · 38,512 capacity
- ✈️ Getting there12/13airport 10 km · tram 1 min walk · 3 km from the centre
- 🎟️ Getting in9/12tickets around €58 · general sale
- 🍺 Pre-match3/101 pubs and bars within 800 m
- 🗺️ The weekend3/10winter highs around 7°C
Next home games
Swiss Super League fixtures are not in our free data yet. Check the official site: FC Basel.
Around the ground
The ground's real outline, the nearest stops with walking times, and every pub and bar within about 10 minutes (🟠). Straight-line distances: check the route on OpenStreetMap.
Getting there
- ✈️ EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) · 10 km
- ✈️ Zürich Airport (ZRH) · 70 km
- ✈️ Bern Airport (BRN) · 70 km
- 🚋 St. Jakob (tram) · 116 m, about 1 min walk
- 🚆 Basel St. Jakob (train) · 148 m, about 2 min walk
- 🚆 Basel Dreispitz (train) · 904 m, about 11 min walk
- 🏙️ 3 km from Basel city centre
Distances are in a straight line; walking times are a rough guide.
Pubs and bars nearby
1 pub or bar within about a 10-minute walk. The closest:
- Rotblau Bar|Bistro · 68 m
From OpenStreetMap. Some pubs near grounds are home fans only on match days.
Big occasions here
- UEFA Cup / Europa League final · 2016
- Cup Winners' Cup finals · 1969, 1975, 1979, 1984
- European Championship games · 2008
- Women's Euros games · 2025
From Wikidata, which may not list every one.
Matchday weather
Average daily high and low (°C) each month of the season, 2016-2025, Open-Meteo.
- Aug26°15°
- Sep22°12°
- Oct17°8°
- Nov10°3°
- Dec7°1°
- Jan6°-1°
- Feb9°0°
- Mar12°2°
- Apr16°5°
- May19°9°
🎟️ Ticket helper
FC Basel
€29–€87adult, official price, standard league game
✅ Open sale
When: Single tickets on tickets.fcb.ch, released a few games at a time; big games get a members' presale.
2026-27: CHF 27 (Muttenzerkurve, mostly standing) to CHF 80.50.
Buy on the official FC Basel siteThe labels: ✅ Open sale = ordinary league games reach general sale · 🟡 Rules vary = members go first, some games reach general sale · 💳 Members only = a club card or membership is effectively needed · 🪪 = named tickets. They describe the club's usual league games, not one particular match: derbies and big games can be much harder.
Only buy from the club or its official partners. Unofficial resale sites charge far more and tickets can be cancelled at the gate. Prices are a guide and change by opponent; the club's site has the real price.
Want it all sorted?
Hospitality means a guaranteed seat with food and drink, and it's the legal way to a sure ticket for a big game.
FC Basel: official hospitality from about €278 a person, sold by the club.
Stadium tours
No game that weekend? Most big grounds run tours and museum visits most days, including the dressing rooms and the tunnel.
Tours of St. Jakob-ParkWhere to stay
Hotels near St. Jakob-Park fill up and go up in price on match and concert nights, so book early.
Hotels near St. Jakob-ParkPhotos
Photos from Wikimedia Commons: Luca-bs (CC BY-SA 3.0); Luca-bs (CC BY-SA 3.0); Ank Kumar (CC BY-SA 4.0); Sven Scharr (CC BY 3.0); Kevin Näf (CC BY-SA 3.0); Sven Scharr (CC BY 3.0).
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💡 Did you know?
- Designed by Herzog & de Meuron.
- Pitch: Natural grass.
- #5 in grounds you can walk to from the station.
- #6 in grounds that have hosted European finals.
From Wikidata and the site's own data.
Quick answers
How many people does St. Jakob-Park hold?
St. Jakob-Park holds about 38,512 people (Wikidata).
Which airport is closest to St. Jakob-Park?
EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) is about 10 km away in a straight line.
Who plays at St. Jakob-Park?
FC Basel play their home games here.
How much are FC Basel tickets?
Official adult prices for a standard league game are roughly €29–€87 (season 2026-27). Big games cost more. Buy from the club's official site.
What is the nearest station to St. Jakob-Park?
St. Jakob (tram) is about 116 m away, roughly a 1-minute walk (OpenStreetMap).
Are there pubs near St. Jakob-Park?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 pubs and bars within about a 10-minute walk of the ground.
What is the weather like at St. Jakob-Park in winter?
From December to February, highs average about 7°C and lows about 0°C (2016-2025 averages).
Has St. Jakob-Park hosted a UEFA Cup / Europa League final?
Yes: UEFA Cup / Europa League final, 2016 (Wikidata).
Has St. Jakob-Park hosted a Cup Winners' Cup final?
Yes: Cup Winners' Cup finals, 1969, 1975, 1979, 1984 (Wikidata).
More about St. Jakob-Park on Wikipedia.