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

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There are 12 ways to get from Basel to Sicily 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 19m
    €93–305

  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
    8h 20m
    €54–289

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Milan Rogoredotrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Milan Rogoredo to Roma Terminitrain train
    4. Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    22h 41m
    €171–412

  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 58m
    €143–260

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus N487 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Palermobus bus N597
    27h 49m
    €62–182

  6. Fly Basel to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane BSL - CTA
    4h 42m
    €69–228

  7. Fly Basel to Palermo Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane BSL - PMO
    5h 8m
    €76–270

  8. 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
    9h
    €59–321

  9. 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 57m
    €75–303

  10. Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane BGY - PMO
    9h 35m
    €105–395

  11. Bus via Olten

    1. Take the bus from Olten Gosgerstrasse to Milanbus bus MarinoBus 252 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Milano, San Donato M3 to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus bus Autoservizi Salemi 701
    29h 23m
    €88–142

  12. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Bellinzonatrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Bellinzona to Genova P. Principetrain train Ec
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    31h 19m
    €170–398

Basel to Sicily by train

Calendar8Weekly Trains
Duration22h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket€171Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Sicily, Italy?

You can take a train from Basel SBB to Palermo Notarbartolo via Zürich HB, Milan Rogoredo, Roma Termini, and Palermo Centrale in around 22h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Piazza Boiardo via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano, Palermo, and Stazione Centrale Pensilina Esterna in around 27h 49m.

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