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

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There are 10 ways to get from Basel to Catania by plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, car, car ferry, train, or night train

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  1. Fly from Basel

    best
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane BSL - CTA
    4h 23m
    €63–234

  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
    €44–425

  3. 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
    €197–672

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel to Catania Central Bus Stationbus bus
    20h 49m

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Basel to Port of Genoacar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Palermo to Cataniacar car
    28h 16m
    €212–329

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly

    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 26m
    €119–304

  7. 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 29m
    €138–478

  8. 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 16m
    €122–443

  9. Bus via Milan

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Milanbus bus FlixBus N487 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Milan Lampugnano to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stopbus bus Itabus
    25h 30m
    €118–235

  10. 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 nighttrain from Milano Centrale to Catania Centralenighttrain night train Ini
    24h 43m
    €167–602

Basel to Catania by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration19h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket€197Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,289.4 km
  • Duration: 4h 23m

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

easyJet flies from Basel (BSL) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Basel SBB to Catania Centrale via Lugano, Milano Centrale, and Roma Termini in around 19h 12m.

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