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How to get fromMessina to Baselby train, plane, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, or night train

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There are 11 ways to get from Messina to Basel by train, plane, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, or night train

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane CTA - BSL
    7h 2m
    CHF 73–205

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train
    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
    11h 12m
    CHF 50–418

  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 Basel Sbbtrain train Ec
    15h 13m

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Messina Main Train Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus Itabus
    2. Take the bus from Milan to Basel SBBbus bus FlixBus N487 / ...
    24h
    CHF 72–197

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Messina to Port of Palermocar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoacarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Genoa to Baselcar car
    28h 6m
    CHF 193–307

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

    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train
    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
    8h 11m
    CHF 123–342

  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 27m
    CHF 89–306

  8. 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 46m
    CHF 134–423

  9. Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane CTA - LIN
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain train
    11h 1m
    CHF 137–305

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Messina Main Train Station to Milan Malpensa Terminal 2 Arrivalsbus bus
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T2 to Bellinzonatrain train S50
    3. Take the train from Bellinzona to Basel SBBtrain train
    26h 51m
    CHF 177–423

  11. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Messina Centrale to Milano Centralenighttrain night train Ini
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain train Ec
    22h 42m
    CHF 178–322

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

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration3h 12mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 59Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,389.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 2m

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

You can take a bus from Messina Main Train Station to Basel SBB via Milan in around 24h.

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