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There are 13 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
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Basel (BSL)planeCTA - BSL
    6h
    CHF 68–212

  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
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)planeCTA - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
    4. Take the train from Lugano to Basel SBBtrain
    10h 19m
    CHF 53–255

  3. Ferry, train

    1. Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.GiovanniferryM1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Milano CentraletrainFr
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Arth-GoldautrainEc
    4. Take the train from Arth-Goldau to Basel SBBtrainEc
    15h 27m

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Messina to Milano, Autostazione LampugnanobusN597 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Basel SBBbusN524 / ...
    23h 30m
    CHF 57–188

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Messina to Port of Palermocar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoacarferry
    3. Drive from Port of Genoa to Baselcar
    28h 4m
    CHF 162–276

  6. Ferry, train to Lamezia Terme International Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry
    2. Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.train
    3. Fly from Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) to Basel (BSL)planeSUF - BSL
    6h 30m

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

    1. Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeCTA - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
    7h 4m
    CHF 98–266

  8. Train to Palermo Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain
    2. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Basel (BSL)planePMO - BSL
    8h 35m
    CHF 78–244

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

    1. Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)planeCTA - LIN
    3. Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain
    4. Take the train from Lugano to Basel SBBtrain
    10h 28m
    CHF 80–268

  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
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)planeCTA - STR
    3. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain
    4. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain
    9h 20m
    CHF 122–379

  11. Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)planeCTA - BGY
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain
    4. Take the train from Lugano to Basel SBBtrain
    10h 46m
    CHF 73–290

  12. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Messina Main Train Station to Milan Malpensa Terminal 2 Arrivalsbus
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T2 to Castionetrain
    3. Take the train from Castione-Arbedo to Basel SBBtrain
    27h 6m

  13. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Messina Centrale to Milano CentralenighttrainIni
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel SbbtrainEc
    22h 44m
    CHF 153–234

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

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration3h 30mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 55Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Basel, Switzerland?

You can take a bus from Messina to Basel SBB via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 23h 30m.

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