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There are 12 ways to get from Messina to Basel by bus, plane, ferry, train, car, car ferry, or night train

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  1. Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Basel

    best
    1. Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane CTA - BSL
    5h 59m
    CHF 69–232

  2. Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane CTA - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    4. Take the train from Lugano to Basel SBBtrain train
    10h 15m
    CHF 46–415

  3. Ferry, train

    1. Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry ferry M1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Arth-Goldautrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Arth-Goldau to Basel SBBtrain train Ec
    15h 40m

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Baselbus bus
    20h
    CHF 180–250

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Messina to Port of Palermocar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoacarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Genoa to Baselcar car
    28h 6m
    CHF 208–318

  6. Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CTA - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    7h 7m
    CHF 113–298

  7. Train to Palermo Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Basel (BSL)plane plane PMO - BSL
    8h 36m
    CHF 80–256

  8. Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane CTA - LIN
    3. Take the bus from Milano - Famagosta to Baselbus bus
    8h 46m
    CHF 119–268

  9. Train to Palermo Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane PMO - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    9h 55m
    CHF 129–332

  10. Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane CTA - STR
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain train
    9h 14m
    CHF 104–408

  11. Bus via Milan

    1. Take the bus from Messina Main Train Station to Milan Lampugnanobus bus Itabus
    2. Take the bus from Milan to Basel SBBbus bus FlixBus 1524 / ...
    25h
    CHF 99–187

  12. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Messina Centrale to Milano Centralenighttrain night train Ini
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain train Ec
    22h 42m
    CHF 175–324

Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Basel (BSL) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration2h 20mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 45Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,389.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 59m

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

Onebus operates a bus from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Basel once a week. Tickets cost CHF 180–250 and the journey takes 20h.

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