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

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

    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
    3. Take the bus from Catania Airport to Milazzobus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Milazzo to Lipariferry ferry
    10h 21m
    €126–329

  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 45m
    €79–307

  3. Train, bus, ferry via Venice

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the bus from Luzern to Venice Mestrebus bus
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Reggio Calabria C.Letrain train Fr
    4. Take the ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Lipariferry ferry
    23h 19m
    €176–326

  4. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Milanbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Milazzo Via dei Millebus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Milazzo to Lipariferry ferry
    26h 29m
    €86–138

  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
    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
    €155–314

  6. 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 11m
    €88–265

  7. Fly Basel to Lamezia Terme International Airport, train, ferry

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane plane BSL - SUF
    2. Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Reggio Calabria Lidotrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Lipariferry ferry
    10h 9m
    €116–308

  8. Fly Basel to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane plane BSL - REG
    2. Take the ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Lipariferry ferry
    10h 6m
    €92–327

  9. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Lamezia Terme International 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 Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane plane MXP - SUF
    4. Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Reggio Calabria Lidotrain train
    5. Take the ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Lipariferry ferry
    13h 48m
    €90–400

  10. Fly Basel to Palermo Airport, train, ferry

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane BSL - PMO
    2. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Milazzotrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Milazzo to Lipariferry ferry
    10h 53m
    €104–296

  11. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Tgv / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Ausstellungsstrasse to Napoli, Autostazione Metroparkbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Napoli Mergellina to Lipariferry ferry
    27h 44m
    €99–243

  12. Train, night train, ferry via Salerno

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Brigtrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the train from Domodossola to Novaratrain train Re
    3. Take the night train from Novara to Salernonighttrain night train Ini
    4. Take the train from Salerno to Milazzotrain train Ic
    5. Take the ferry from Milazzo to Lipariferry ferry
    28h 15m
    €142–300

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

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration3h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€47Cheapest 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 Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA), walk to Catania Airport, take the bus to Milazzo, walk to Milazzo, then take the ferry to Lipari. Alternatively, you can take a train from Basel SBB to Lipari via Luzern, Luzern, Venice Mestre, Venezia Mestre, Reggio Calabria C.Le, Reggio di Calabria - Piazza Garibaldi, Reggio di Calabria - Ponte Libertà, and Reggio di Calabria in around 23h 19m.

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