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There are 12 ways to get from Basel to Lipari by train, plane, ferry, bus, or night train

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane plane ZRH - REG
    3. Take the ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Lipariferry ferry
    10h 39m
    €144–633

  2. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus, ferry

    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
    4. Take the bus from Catania Airport to Milazzobus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Milazzo to Lipariferry ferry
    12h 46m
    €82–336

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Piacenzatrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Piacenza to Reggio Calabria C.Letrain train Ic
    4. Take the ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Lipariferry ferry
    26h 51m
    €186–314

  4. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus N11 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Milazzo Via dei Millebus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Milazzo to Lipariferry ferry
    27h 24m
    €86–156

  5. Train, night train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train Ec
    3. Take the night train from Milano Centrale to Messina Centralenighttrain night train Ini
    4. Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Lipariferry ferry
    26h
    €155–313

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus, ferry

    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
    3. Take the bus from Catania Airport to Milazzobus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Milazzo to Lipariferry ferry
    10h 20m
    €130–331

  7. Fly Basel to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane BSL - CTA
    2. Take the bus from Catania Airport to Milazzobus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Milazzo to Lipariferry ferry
    9h 9m
    €98–285

  8. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry

    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 Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane plane MXP - REG
    4. Take the ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Lipariferry ferry
    11h 41m
    €125–418

  9. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Lamezia Terme International Airport, train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane plane ZRH - SUF
    3. Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Reggio Calabria Lidotrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Lipariferry ferry
    11h 5m
    €148–364

  10. Fly Basel to Palermo Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane BSL - PMO
    2. Take the ferry from Palermo to Lipariferry ferry
    10h 2m
    €101–311

  11. Train, ferry via Lugano

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Monzatrain train S11
    3. Take the train from Milano P.Garibaldi to Messina Centraletrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Lipariferry ferry
    27h 9m
    €113–241

  12. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Ausstellungsstrasse to Napoli, Autostazione Metroparkbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Napoli Mergellina to Lipariferry ferry
    27h 43m
    €93–155

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration5h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket€83Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from Basel to Lipari. However, you can take the train to Zürich HB, take the train to Zürich Flughafen, walk to Zurich Airport (ZRH) airport, fly to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG), walk to Reggio di Calabria - Airport, take the line 27 bus to Reggio di Calabria - Ponte Libertà, walk to Reggio di Calabria, then take the ferry to Lipari. Alternatively, you can take a train from Basel SBB to Lipari via Zürich HB, Piacenza, Reggio Calabria C.Le, Reggio Calabria Lido, and Reggio di Calabria in around 26h 51m.

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