There are 11 ways to get from Sicily to Basel by plane, train, ferry, car ferry, car, bus, or train (Trenitalia)
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Fly Palermo Airport to Basel
best- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Basel (BSL)PMO - BSL
5h 4mCHF 66–229Fly Palermo Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)PMO - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Lugano
- Take the train from Lugano to Basel SBB
9h 33mCHF 57–292Train, ferry
- Take the train from Palermo Notarbartolo to Messina CentraleRe
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.GiovanniM1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Milano CentraleFr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Arth-GoldauEc
- Take the train from Arth-Goldau to Basel SBBEc
19h 23mCar ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoa
- Drive from Port of Genoa to Basel
25h 47mCHF 131–231Bus via Olten
- Take the bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Milano, San Donato M3Autoservizi Salemi 700
- Take the bus from Milan to Olten GosgerstrasseMarinoBus 251* / ...
28h 7mFly Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Basel
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Basel (BSL)CTA - BSL
4h 46mCHF 63–207Fly Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)CTA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
5h 50mCHF 93–261Fly Vincenzo Magliocco Airport to Basel
- Fly from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY) to Basel (BSL)CIY - BSL
4h 35mCHF 74–264Train
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Roma TerminiIc
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Milano CentraleFr / ...
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Arth-GoldauEc
- Take the train from Arth-Goldau to Basel SBBEc
21h 56mCHF 117–368Bus
- Take the bus from Palermo to Milano, Autostazione LampugnanoN597
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Basel SBBN524 / ...
29h 43mCHF 66–216Car ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoa
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano CentraleIc
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel SbbEc
30h 8mCHF 117–235
Palermo Airport (PMO) to Basel (BSL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sicily to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 65 - SFr 220 and takes 29h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Sicily to Basel is to fly which takes 4h 35m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 270.
No, there is no direct bus from Sicily to Basel. However, there are services departing from Piazza Boiardo and arriving at Basel SBB via Palermo and Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 43m.
No, there is no direct train from Sicily to Basel. However, there are services departing from Palermo Notarbartolo and arriving at Basel SBB via Palermo Centrale, Roma Termini, Milano Centrale and Arth-Goldau. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 56m.
The distance between Sicily and Basel is 1177 km.
The best way to get from Sicily to Basel without a car is to train and ferry which takes 19h 23m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 4m to get from Sicily to Basel, including transfers.
Sicily to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Palermo station.
Sicily to Basel train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Palermo Centrale station.
The best way to get from Sicily to Basel is to fly which takes 5h 4m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 230. Alternatively, you can bus via Olten, which costs and takes 28h 7m, you could also train, which costs SFr 110 - SFr 370 and takes 21h 56m.
What companies run services between Sicily, Italy and Basel, Switzerland?
easyJet flies from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Basel (BSL) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Piazza Boiardo to Basel SBB via Stazione Centrale Pensilina Esterna, Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello, Milano, San Donato M3, Milan, Olten Gosgerstrasse, and Olten in around 28h 7m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–200
Flights from Palermo Airport to Basel via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–200
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–180
Flights from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport to Basel via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–240
Flights from Palermo Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–130
Flights from Palermo Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–180
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–400
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Palermo Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–400
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–260
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–320
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Notarbartolo to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–24
- 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 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–200
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–95
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–29
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–170
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Roma Termini to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–110
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–26
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–130
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–95
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Roma Termini to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–75
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- 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 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 50–70
- 2nd Class
- CHF 29–40
Train from Lugano to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–100
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 65–100
- 2nd Class
- CHF 50–70
Train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–85
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 50–75
- 2nd Class
- CHF 60–85
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Arth-Goldau to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lugano to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Arth-Goldau to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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 10–13
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Lugano to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–24
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Milano, San Donato M3
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–65
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Palermo to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–70
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +39 080 3112335
- info@marinobus.it
- Website
- marinobus.it
Bus from Milan to Olten Gosgerstrasse
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://marinobus.it/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Palermo to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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 55–120
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
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Sicily to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano station.
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