061
This is the telephone area code for the Basel region, including the city of Basel and surrounding municipalities in neighboring cantons.
How to Call Basel from Overseas
- Dial your country's exit code (e.g., 00 or 011)
- Dial 41 (Switzerland country code)
- Dial the area code (61 - without the leading 0)
- Dial the 7-digit local number
Example: Calling Basel from the United Kingdom
00 41 61 267 81 11
Where:
00 = UK exit code
41 = Switzerland country code
61 = Basel area code (061 without the 0)
267 81 11 = Local Basel phone number
Quick Facts
061
Area Code
+41
Country Code
9-digit
National Format
00
CH Exit Code
Basel Area Code Coverage
The 061 area code is one of the few in Switzerland that covers a specific geographic region regardless of cantonal borders:
Basel-Stadt
Basel City, Riehen, and Bettingen
Basel-Landschaft
Allschwil, Reinach, Muttenz, Pratteln, and Liestal
Canton Solothurn
Dorneck and Thierstein districts (e.g., Dornach)
Canton Aargau
Fricktal region (neighboring areas using 061)
Major Switzerland Area Codes
Common Exit Codes for Calling Switzerland
USA / Canada
011
UK / Europe
00
Australia
0011
Singapore
001