There are 7 ways to get from Catania to Basel by plane, train, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, or night train
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Fly to Basel
best- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Basel (BSL)plane CTA - BSL
2h 39mCHF 71–195Train, ferry
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain Re
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Arth-Goldautrain Ec
- Take the train from Arth-Goldau to Basel SBBtrain Ec
18h 53mBus
- Take the bus from Catania to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus N597 / ...
- Take the bus from Milan to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N524 / ...
25h 10mCHF 113–191Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Catania to Port of Palermocar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoacarferry
- Drive from Port of Genoa to Baselcar
28h 1mCHF 194–292Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane CTA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
3h 47mCHF 105–324Bus via Basel Mulhouse Freiburg - Airport
- Take the bus from Catania Aeroporto to Milanobus Catania Aeroporto
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Basel Mulhouse Freiburg - Airportbus BlaBlaCar Bus
28h 4mCHF 100–177Night train, train
- Take the night train from Catania Centrale to Milano Centralenighttrain Ini
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain Ec
24h 34mCHF 184–336
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Basel (BSL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Catania to Basel is to bus via Basel Mulhouse Freiburg - Airport which costs SFr 95 - SFr 180 and takes 28h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Catania to Basel is to fly which takes 2h 39m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 200.
No, there is no direct bus from Catania to Basel. However, there are services departing from Catania and arriving at Basel SBB via Milan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Catania to Basel. However, there are services departing from Catania Centrale and arriving at Basel Sbb via Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 34m.
The distance between Catania and Basel is 1289 km.
The best way to get from Catania to Basel without a car is to train and ferry which takes 18h 53m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 39m to get from Catania to Basel, including transfers.
Catania to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Catania station.
Catania to Basel train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity Night, depart from Catania Centrale station.
The best way to get from Catania to Basel is to fly which takes 2h 39m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 110 - SFr 200 and takes 25h 10m.
What companies run services between Catania, Italy and Basel, Switzerland?
easyJet flies from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Basel (BSL) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Catania to Basel SBB via Milan in around 25h 10m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–180
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Basel via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–180
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–320
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–250
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–310
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–90
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 60–90
- 2nd Class
- CHF 45–60
Train from Arth-Goldau to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 45–70
- 2nd Class
- CHF 29–40
Train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–120
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 80–120
- 2nd Class
- CHF 70–95
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Arth-Goldau to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Arth-Goldau to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Arth-Goldau to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–13
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Night train from Catania Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–220
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Catania to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milan to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Catania Aeroporto to Milano
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–130
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Basel Mulhouse Freiburg - Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- gnv.it
Car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–140
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
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Catania to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano station.
Catania to Basel train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity Night, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
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