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How to get fromBasel to Sicilyby train, plane, car, car ferry, bus, or night train

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There are 12 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 58m
    €116–248

  2. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Palermo 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 Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane MXP - PMO
    8h 51m
    €41–402

  3. 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
    24h 43m
    €201–296

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus bus
    25h 58m
    €237–320

  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 nighttrain from Novara to Napoli Centralenighttrain night train Ini
    4. Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    28h 23m
    €237–401

  6. Fly Basel to Palermo Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane BSL - PMO
    5h 7m
    €56–229

  7. Fly Basel to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane BSL - CTA
    4h 45m
    €72–238

  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 18m
    €45–311

  9. Bus to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport

    1. Take the bus from Basel to Milano - Famagostabus bus
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY)plane plane LIN - CIY
    6h 40m
    €184–668

  10. 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 16m
    €115–249

  11. 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 37m
    €174–259

  12. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Arth-Goldautrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Arth-Goldau to Chiassotrain train Ec / ...
    3. Take the train from Chiasso to Genova P. Principetrain train Ec
    4. Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    29h 9m
    €184–398

Basel to Sicily by train and night train

Calendar15Weekly Services
Duration28h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket€237Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,332.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 58m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Sicily, 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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