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There are 11 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 to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, 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 34m
    €119–390

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

    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 train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    11h 3m
    €60–399

  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
    4. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    17h 1m

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Milanbus bus FlixBus N487 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Messinabus bus N597 / ...
    22h 35m
    €68–189

  5. 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
    €207–318

  6. Fly Basel to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, 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 29m
    €73–228

  7. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

    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
    4. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    10h 37m
    €136–453

  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Palermo Airport, train

    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 train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    10h 28m
    €125–374

  9. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

    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
    4. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    10h 40m
    €123–390

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Castione-Arbedotrain train
    2. Take the train from Castione to Malpensa Aeroporto T2train train S50
    3. Take the bus from Milano Malpensa Aeroporto to Messinabus bus
    27h 48m
    €155–251

  11. 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
    €156–542

Basel to Messina by bus

Calendar17Weekly Buses
Duration22h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€68Cheapest 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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