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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 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
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)planeZRH - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
    8h 7m
    €107–288

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)planeMXP - CTA
    4. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
    10h 33m
    €60–282

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to LuganotrainEc
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Milano CentraletrainEc
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Villa S.GiovannitrainFr
    4. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina MarittimaferryV1 / ...
    15h 36m

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Milano, Autostazione LampugnanobusN524 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to MessinabusN597 / ...
    23h 40m
    €61–206

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Basel to Port of Genoacar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
    3. Drive from Port of Palermo to Messinacar
    28h 17m
    €171–298

  6. Fly Basel to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)planeBSL - CTA
    2. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
    6h 56m
    €76–232

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

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)planeBSL - SUF
    2. Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovannitrain
    3. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
    7h 10m

  8. Fly Basel to Palermo Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Palermo Airport (PMO)planeBSL - PMO
    2. Take the train from Palermo Aeroporto to Messina Centraletrain
    8h 42m
    €83–247

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

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)planeSTR - CTA
    4. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
    10h 12m
    €119–380

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Castione-Arbedotrain
    2. Take the train from Castione to Malpensa Aeroporto T2train
    3. Take the bus from Milan Malpensa Terminal 2 Arrivals to Messina Main Train Stationbus
    27h 14m

  11. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to LuganotrainEc
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Milano CentraletrainEc
    3. Take the night train from Milano Centrale to Messina CentralenighttrainIni
    22h 28m
    €128–281

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

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration3h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€67Cheapest 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 23h 40m.

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