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

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

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly, train

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)planeZRH - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
    7h 18m
    €104–285

  2. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)planeMXP - CTA
    4. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
    9h 45m
    €57–279

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to LuganotrainEc
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Milano CentraletrainEc
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Villa S.GiovannitrainFr
    4. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina MarittimaferryV1 / ...
    5. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-GiardinitrainRe
    17h 24m

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Milano, Autostazione LampugnanobusN11 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Cataniabus
    3. Take the bus from Catania via Archimede to Taormina - Via Luigi Pirandellobus
    26h 51m
    €65–305

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to LuganotrainEc
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Milano CentraletrainEc
    3. Take the night train from Milano Centrale to Taormina-GiardininighttrainIni
    23h 34m
    €133–281

  6. Fly from Basel, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)planeBSL - CTA
    2. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
    6h 8m
    €73–229

  7. Train, train to Milan Linate Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Monzatrain
    3. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)planeLIN - CTA
    4. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
    10h 12m
    €87–292

  8. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)planeSTR - CTA
    4. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
    9h 23m
    €116–377

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrainIce / ...
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Milan RogoredotrainEc
    3. Take the train from Milan Rogoredo to Napoli Centraletrain
    4. Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Taormina-GiardinitrainIc
    19h 4m
    €170–431

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Castione-Arbedotrain
    2. Take the train from Castione to Malpensa Aeroporto T2train
    3. Take the bus from Milan Malpensa Terminal 2 Arrivals to Catania Via D'Amico Bus Stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Catania via Archimede to Taormina - Via Luigi Pirandellobus
    30h 5m

  11. Drive, ferry

    1. Drive from Basel to Villa San Giovannicar
    2. Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
    3. Drive from Messina Marittima to Taorminacar
    16h 29m
    €273–395

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration3h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€67Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a bus from Basel SBB to Taormina - Via Luigi Pirandello via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano, Catania, and Catania via Archimede in around 26h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Basel SBB to Taormina-Giardini via Zürich HB, Milan Rogoredo, and Napoli Centrale in around 19h 4m.

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