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

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There are 11 ways to get from Basel to Palermo by train, plane, train (Trenitalia), car, car ferry, or bus

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    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 24m
    €108–388

  2. Fly Basel to Palermo Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane BSL - PMO
    5h 15m
    €46–261

  3. 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 55m
    €212–690

  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
    €173–259

  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
    €83–228

  6. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    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 53m
    €58–415

  7. Train, train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    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 Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane LIN - PMO
    8h 50m
    €90–463

  8. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Palermo 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 Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane STR - PMO
    8h 25m
    €133–380

  9. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus

    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 bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus bus
    8h 54m
    €131–385

  10. 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
    29h 2m
    €151–520

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Locarnotrain train
    2. Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the bus from Milano, San Donato M3 to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus bus
    29h 29m
    €149–219

Basel to Palermo by bus

Calendar9Weekly Buses
Duration27h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€83Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Palermo, Italy?

You can take a train from Basel SBB to Palermo Centrale via Lugano, Milano Centrale, and Roma Termini in around 20h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Palermo via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 27h 15m.

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