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How to get fromBasel to Messinaby train, plane, ferry, bus, car, car ferry or night train

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There are 10 ways to get from Basel to Messina by train, plane, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, or night train

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly, train

    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 train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    8h 36m
    €110–300

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus N487 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Messinabus bus N597 / ...
    22h 35m
    €50–123

  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 / ...
    15h 36m

  4. 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 Messinacar car
    28h 18m
    €176–307

  5. Fly from Basel, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane BSL - CTA
    2. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    7h 27m
    €73–236

  6. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly

    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 train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    11h 1m
    €60–307

  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
    4. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    11h 13m
    €82–299

  8. Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane BGY - CTA
    5. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    11h 42m
    €102–361

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Castione-Arbedotrain train
    2. Take the train from Castione to Malpensa Aeroporto T2train train
    3. Take the bus from Milan Malpensa Terminal 2 Arrivals to Messina Main Train Stationbus bus
    27h 13m

  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 night train from Milano Centrale to Messina Centralenighttrain night train Ini
    22h 28m
    €128–282

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

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration3h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€46Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Messina, Italy?

You can take a bus from Basel SBB to Messina via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 22h 35m.

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