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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 12 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 train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane ZRH - CTA
    5h 31m
    €109–340

  2. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane MXP - CTA
    7h 56m
    €51–385

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fr
    4. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    5. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train Re
    18h 16m

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Milanbus bus FlixBus N487 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Cataniabus bus N597 / ...
    24h 15m
    €71–186

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Basel to Port of Genoacar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Palermo to Cataniacar car
    28h 16m
    €213–320

  6. Fly from Basel

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane BSL - CTA
    4h 22m
    €68–244

  7. Train, train to Milan Linate Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Seregnotrain train
    3. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane LIN - CTA
    8h 8m
    €67–463

  8. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane GVA - CTA
    7h 30m
    €128–441

  9. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane STR - CTA
    7h 33m
    €113–356

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Terminitrain train
    4. Take the train from Roma Termini to Catania Centraletrain train Ic
    19h 12m
    €187–657

  11. Bus via Parma

    1. Take the bus from Basel to Parmabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Parma Via Villa Sant'Angelo to Catania Via D'Amico Bus Stationbus bus Autoservizi Salemi S121 / ...
    30h 37m
    €89–132

  12. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the night train from Milano Centrale to Catania Centralenighttrain night train Ini
    24h 15m
    €157–577

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

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration3h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€50Cheapest Price
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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 24h 15m. Alternatively, easyJet flies from Basel (BSL) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) twice a week.

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