10 days in Basel, Colmar & Strasbourg Itinerary

Kids will appreciate attractions like Old Town and Lake Lucerne. Escape the urban bustle at Mt Pilatus and Uetliberg Mountain. Explore the numerous day-trip ideas around Basel: Lucerne (Chapel Bridge & Museum Rosengart Collection), Turm in Regensberg (in Regensberg) and Zurich (Kunsthaus Zurich, Museum Rietberg, &more). There's lots more to do: take in the architecture and atmosphere at Basel Minster, take a peaceful walk through Linner Linde, take in the spiritual surroundings of Offene Kirche Elisabethen, and see the interesting displays at Historisches Museum Baden.

To find traveler tips, more things to do, ratings, and more tourist information, read our Basel road trip planner.

Lisbon, Portugal to Basel is an approximately 6-hour flight. You can also drive; or take a train. The time zone changes from Western European Standard Time to Central European Standard Time, which is usually a 1 hour difference. Expect a bit cooler temperatures when traveling from Lisbon in March; daily highs in Basel reach 13°C and lows reach 1°C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 18th (Sat) early enough to drive to Colmar.

On the 18th (Sat), get engrossed in the history at Musée d'Unterlinden, then contemplate in the serene atmosphere at Eglise St-Martin, then admire the landmark architecture of Koifhus (Old Custom House), and finally learn about wildlife with up-close encounters at NaturoparC - Hunawihr.

For photos, traveler tips, other places to visit, and tourist information, read our Colmar attractions planner.

Drive from Basel to Colmar in an hour. Alternatively, you can take a train; or take a bus. In March, daytime highs in Colmar are 14°C, while nighttime lows are 0°C. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 19th (Sun) so you can go by car to Strasbourg.

Get outdoors at Mathieu Romain Moniteur - Guide De Peche and Cascade du Hohwald. You'll explore and learn at Alsatian Museum and Musée des Beaux-Arts de Strasbourg. Change things up with these side-trips from Strasbourg: Fort De Schoenenbourg (in Hunspach) and Cascade de la Serva (in Natzwiller). Next up on the itinerary: contemplate in the serene atmosphere at Cathedrale Notre Dame de Strasbourg, get a dose of the wild on VinoVarlot, examine the collection at Musée historique de la ville de Strasbourg, and stop by La Petite France.

For where to stay, more things to do, traveler tips, and other tourist information, refer to the Strasbourg trip planner.

You can drive from Colmar to Strasbourg in an hour. Other options are to take a train; or take a bus. In March in Strasbourg, expect temperatures between 14°C during the day and 1°C at night. Finish your sightseeing early on the 22nd (Wed) to allow enough time to travel back home.