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There are 13 ways to get from Basel to Sicily by train, plane, car, car ferry, bus, or night train

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

    best
    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
    5h 56m
    €116–362

  2. Fly Basel to Palermo Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane BSL - PMO
    5h 15m
    €41–261

  3. 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
    €178–270

  4. 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 44m
    €85–230

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Domodossolatrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Domodossola to Novaratrain train Re
    3. Take the night train from Novara to Napoli Centralenighttrain night train Ini
    4. Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    28h 47m
    €239–565

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    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
    €108–377

  7. Fly Basel to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane BSL - CTA
    4h 52m
    €74–216

  8. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa 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 Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane MXP - CTA
    8h 25m
    €50–386

  9. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

    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 Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane GVA - CTA
    7h 59m
    €135–443

  10. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa 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 Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane STR - CTA
    8h 1m
    €117–366

  11. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Bellinzonatrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Bellinzona to Chiassotrain train S10 / ...
    3. Take the train from Chiasso to Genova P. Principetrain train Ec
    4. Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    30h 10m
    €182–624

  12. Train, car ferry via Zurich

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Tgv / ...
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovannitrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Genova P. Principetrain train Ec
    4. Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    31h 2m
    €266–644

  13. Bus via Milan

    1. Take the bus from Basel Mulhouse Freiburg - Airport to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Milano, San Donato M3 to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus bus Autoservizi Salemi 701
    31h 8m
    €88–143

Basel to Sicily by bus

Calendar9Weekly Buses
Duration27h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket€85Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a bus from Basel SBB to Piazza Boiardo via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano, Palermo, and Stazione Centrale Pensilina Esterna in around 27h 44m. Alternatively, easyJet flies from Basel (BSL) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) 3 times a week.

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