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How to get fromBasel to Palermoby train, plane, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, or train (Trenitalia)

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There are 9 ways to get from Basel to Palermo by train, plane, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, or train (Trenitalia)

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly

    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
    6h 10m
    €113–270

  2. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly

    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 Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane MXP - PMO
    8h 44m
    €41–392

  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 / ...
    5. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain train Re
    18h 41m

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus bus
    25h 26m
    €230–320

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Basel to Port of Genoacar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    25h 51m
    €186–274

  6. Fly from Basel

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane BSL - PMO
    5h 6m
    €56–230

  7. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly

    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 Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane GVA - PMO
    8h 8m
    €144–499

  8. 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 train from Milano Centrale to Roma Terminitrain train
    4. Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    20h 45m
    €208–458

  9. Bus via Milan

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Milanbus bus FlixBus N524 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Palermobus bus N597
    28h 10m
    €161–255

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration3hAverage Duration
Ticket€67Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,223.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 10m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Palermo, Italy?

Onebus operates a bus from Basel to Palermo Piazza Cairoli once a week. Tickets cost €230–320 and the journey takes 25h 26m. Alternatively, easyJet flies from Basel (BSL) to Palermo Airport (PMO) 4 times a week.

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