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

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

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  1. Fly from Basel

    best
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane BSL - PMO
    5h 6m
    €76–291

  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 49m
    €52–427

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Domodossolatrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Domodossola to Rho Fiera Milanotrain train Re4
    3. Take the train from Milano Rogoredo to Roma Terminitrain train
    4. Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    20h 54m
    €260–623

  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
    25h 50m
    €179–271

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Milanbus bus FlixBus N487 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Palermobus bus N597
    27h 15m
    €85–241

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly

    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 15m
    €129–403

  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 3m
    €152–473

  8. Train, car 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 Genova P.Za Principetrain train Ic
    4. Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    28h 49m
    €157–547

  9. Bus via Alcamo

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Alcamo SP55bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Alcamo via Gulliver to PALERMO via Sciuti Liberta'bus bus
    31h 8m
    €101–160

Basel to Palermo by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration20h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket€260Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,177.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 6m

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

easyJet flies from Basel (BSL) to Palermo Airport (PMO) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Basel SBB to Palermo Centrale via Domodossola, Rho Fiera Milano, Milano Rogoredo, and Roma Termini in around 20h 54m.

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