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How to get fromPalermo to Baselby plane, train, ferry, bus, car ferry, car or train (Trenitalia)

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There are 10 ways to get from Palermo to Basel by plane, train, ferry, bus, car ferry, car, or train (Trenitalia)

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  1. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane PMO - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    6h 27m
    CHF 85–283

  2. Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane PMO - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    3. Take the train from Lugano to Basel SBBtrain train
    9h 32m
    CHF 52–282

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train Re
    2. Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry ferry M1 / ...
    3. Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Arth-Goldautrain train Ec
    5. Take the train from Arth-Goldau to Basel SBBtrain train Ec
    19h 34m

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Milano, San Donato M3bus bus Autoservizi Salemi 700
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Basel SBBbus bus FlixBus N487 / ...
    25h 19m
    CHF 72–116

  5. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoacarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Port of Genoa to Baselcar car
    25h 41m
    CHF 131–229

  6. Fly to Basel

    1. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Basel (BSL)plane plane PMO - BSL
    5h 7m
    CHF 66–239

  7. Fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane PMO - LIN
    2. Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain train
    3. Take the train from Lugano to Basel SBBtrain train
    9h 44m
    CHF 67–285

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Terminitrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Roma Termini 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
    20h 42m
    CHF 110–349

  9. Car ferry, train

    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoacarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centraletrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain train Ec
    28h 28m
    CHF 121–233

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Napoli, Autostazione Metroparkbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Napoli, Autostazione Metropark to Zurich Ausstellungsstrassebus bus
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train Ic3 / ...
    30h 39m
    CHF 72–116

Palermo Airport (PMO) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration3h 45mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 57Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Basel SBB via Milano, San Donato M3 and Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 25h 19m. Alternatively, easyJet flies from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Basel (BSL) twice a week.

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