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How to get fromBasel to Cataniaby train, plane, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, train (Trenitalia) or night train

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There are 11 ways to get from Basel to Catania by train, plane, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, train (Trenitalia), or night train

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)planeZRH - CTA
    5h 30m
    €99–270

  2. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)planeMXP - CTA
    7h 57m
    €52–274

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to LuganotrainEc
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Milano CentraletrainEc
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Villa S.GiovannitrainFr
    4. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina MarittimaferryV1 / ...
    5. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania CentraletrainRe
    18h 18m

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Milano, Autostazione LampugnanobusN524 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to CataniabusN597 / ...
    25h 20m
    €61–276

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Basel to Port of Genoacar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
    3. Drive from Port of Palermo to Cataniacar
    28h 15m
    €172–298

  6. Fly from Basel

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)planeBSL - CTA
    4h 20m
    €68–214

  7. Train, train to Milan Linate Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Monzatrain
    3. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)planeLIN - CTA
    8h 24m
    €82–277

  8. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)planeSTR - CTA
    7h 36m
    €111–362

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrainIce / ...
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Milan RogoredotrainEc
    3. Take the train from Milan Rogoredo to Roma Terminitrain
    4. Take the train from Roma Termini to Catania CentraletrainIc
    20h 20m
    €176–406

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Castione-Arbedotrain
    2. Take the train from Castione to Malpensa Aeroporto T2train
    3. Take the bus from Milan Malpensa Terminal 2 Arrivals to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stopbus
    28h 54m

  11. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to LuganotrainEc
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Milano CentraletrainEc
    3. Take the night train from Milano Centrale to Catania CentralenighttrainIni
    24h 15m
    €138–291

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration2h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket€67Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Catania, Italy?

You can take a bus from Basel SBB to Catania via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 25h 20m. Alternatively, easyJet flies from Basel (BSL) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) 3 times a week.

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