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How to get fromBasel to Lipariby train, plane, ferry, bus, night train, or shuttle

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There are 9 ways to get from Basel to Lipari by train, plane, ferry, bus, night train, or shuttle

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Palermo Airport, ferry

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane ZRH - PMO
    3. Take the ferry from Palermo to Lipariferry ferry
    11h 19m
    €186–377

  2. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, shuttle, 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 a shuttle bus from Catania Airport to Milazzo - Portoshuttle bus
    5. Take the ferry from Milazzo - Molo Marullo to Lipariferry ferry
    13h 11m
    €75–380

  3. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Basel to Battipagliabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Battipaglia Ospedale to Milazzo Via dei Millebus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Milazzo - Molo Marullo to Lipariferry ferry Mit
    20h 4m
    €147–208

  4. 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
    3. Take the nighttrain from Milano Centrale to Messina Centralenighttrain night train Ini
    4. Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Lipariferry ferry
    26h 4m
    €188–441

  5. Fly Basel to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, shuttle, ferry

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane BSL - CTA
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Catania Airport to Milazzo - Portoshuttle bus
    3. Take the ferry from Milazzo - Molo Marullo to Lipariferry ferry
    9h 38m
    €102–290

  6. 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 10m
    €123–351

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, shuttle, 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 a shuttle bus from Catania Airport to Milazzo - Portoshuttle bus
    4. Take the ferry from Milazzo - Molo Marullo to Lipariferry ferry
    10h 51m
    €150–316

  8. Bus, ferry via Milan

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Milanbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Milan Lampugnano to Messina Main Train Stationbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Lipariferry ferry
    28h 30m
    €125–224

  9. Train, night train, ferry via Arth

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Arth-Goldautrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Arth-Goldau to Chiassotrain train Ec / ...
    3. Take the train from Chiasso to Paviatrain train Ec
    4. Take the nighttrain from Pavia to Reggio Calabria Lidonighttrain night train Ini
    5. Take the ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Lipariferry ferry
    27h 2m
    €192–458

Basel to Lipari by train, night train, foot, and ferry

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration26h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket€188Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,409.4 km
  • Duration: 11h 19m

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 Palermo Airport (PMO), walk to Palermo Airport Bus Stop, take the bus to Palermo Via Filippo Turati, walk to Palermo, then take the ferry to Lipari. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel to Lipari via Battipaglia Ospedale, Milazzo Via dei Mille, and Milazzo - Molo Marullo in around 20h 4m.

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