# Port du Basset, Switzerland: what it is and when to go > Port du Basset is a hot spring bath in Switzerland (Lausanne). Interests: Hot springs. The best time to visit is December to March and May to October. In June there are 15 h 35 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 24. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/port-du-basset/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Hot spring bath · Hot springs - **Where:** Switzerland - **Best time:** December to March and May to October. - **Nearest airport:** GVA Geneva, 64 km as the crow flies - **Price:** Gratis - **Coordinates:** 46.44174, 6.88321 ## What it is and where Port du Basset is a hot spring bath in Switzerland (Lausanne). It is in [Lausanne](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/lausana/), where this site lists 164 more places to see, 20 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 46.44174, 6.88321; the nearest main airport is Geneva International Airport (GVA, Geneva), 64 km as the crow flies. How to get around Switzerland (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=46.441743%2C6.883206) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.441743%2C6.883206) It is one of the [Hot springs](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/termal/) places in Switzerland. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Port du Basset is **December to March and May to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 8 h 47 | | February | Best time | 10 h 05 | | March | Best time | 11 h 36 | | April | Possible | 13 h 20 | | May | Best time | 14 h 48 | | June | Best time | 15 h 35 | | July | Best time | 15 h 16 | | August | Best time | 14 h | | September | Best time | 12 h 19 | | October | Best time | 10 h 38 | | November | Possible | 9 h 09 | | December | Best time | 8 h 24 | In June there are 15 h 35 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 24. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Switzerland in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Switzerland To enter Switzerland there are 7 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Switzerland checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Swiss franc (CHF); plugs: Type J · 230 V · 50 Hz (the European type C fits; the three-pin Schuko doesn't); emergencies: 112 · 117 police · 144 ambulance · 1414 air rescue (Rega). In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Châtelard Castle, Vaud](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/chateau-du-chatelard/): Castle in the Montreux area of the Swiss canton of Vaud · 1.4 km - [Lac Léman - Hirondelle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/lac-leman-hirondelle/): Dive site · 1.8 km - [Market Hall](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/marche-couvert/): Historic market hall in Montreux in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland · 2.3 km - [Swiss Museum of Games](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/swiss-museum-of-games/): Museum collection in La Tour-de-Peilz in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland · 2.5 km - [Catholic Church Notre-Dame](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/eglise-de-notre-dame/): Church building in Vevey in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland · 3.0 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Switzerland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/). ## More in Switzerland: Hot springs - [7132 Thermal Baths](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/therme-vals/): architectural structure - [Bagni di Craveggia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/bagni-di-craveggia/) - [Frauenbad Stadthausquai](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/frauenbad-stadthausquai/): public bath - [Seebad Utoquai](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/seebad-utoquai/): indoor swimming pool in Zürich, Switzerland - [Badeanlage Steinrad](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/badeanlage-steinrad/): Dive site - [Bogn Engiadina](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/bogn-engiadina/): Hot spring bath Every Switzerland place under Hot springs, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/termal/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Port du Basset? It is a hot spring bath in Switzerland. ### When is the best time to visit Port du Basset? December to March and May to October. In June there are 15 h 35 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 24. ### How do you get to Port du Basset? The nearest main airport is Geneva International Airport (GVA), 64 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.441743%2C6.883206) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Switzerland is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Switzerland map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Châtelard Castle, Vaud](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/chateau-du-chatelard/), [Lac Léman - Hirondelle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/lac-leman-hirondelle/), [Market Hall](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/marche-couvert/). The rest is in [the Switzerland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/7776462547), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).