Swiss German

The official language in Basel is German, but most people speak a dialect known as Baslerdeutsch.

Many people in Basel use English as part of their job. This is because Basel is home to man multinational companies. Some waiters in restaurants speak some English, but only enough to talk to the customers.

Otherwise it is German.

The price for the German segment (Freiburg to Basel) varies depending on when you travel. Look it up on the German railways (DB) website.

You can then look up the price for the Swiss segment (Basel to Geneva) on the Swiss railways (SBB) website,

and add the two numbers together.

There is a main difference between Basel II and Basel III. In Basel III, there is a 4.5% capital buffer to absorb shock. With Basel II, there is no capital buffer.

Ernst Murbach has written:

'Zillis' -- subject(s): Kirche Sankt Martin (Zillis, Switzerland), Mural painting and decoration

'Peterskirche in Basel' -- subject(s): Basel, Basel. Peterskirche, German Mural painting and decoration, Gothic Mural painting and decoration, Mural painting and decoration, German, Mural painting and decoration, Gothic, Mural painting and decoration, Renaissance, Renaissance Mural painting and decoration