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

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

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  1. Fly Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Basel

    best
    1. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane CTA - BSL
    4h 41m
    CHF 62–228

  2. Fly Palermo Airport to Basel

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Basel (BSL)plane plane PMO - BSL
    5h 3m
    CHF 52–190

  3. 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 Basel Sbbtrain train Ec
    21h 20m
    CHF 221–461

  4. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoacarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Port of Genoa to Baselcar car
    25h 49m
    CHF 171–261

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Palermo Piazza Cairoli to Baselbus bus
    26h 50m

  6. Fly Palermo Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    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 21m
    CHF 106–366

  7. Fly Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CTA - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    5h 49m
    CHF 116–294

  8. Fly Palermo Airport 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 Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain train
    9h 4m
    CHF 121–310

  9. Bus via Milan

    1. Take the bus from Palermo to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus N597
    2. Take the bus from Milan to Basel SBBbus bus FlixBus N487 / ...
    29h 15m
    CHF 146–246

  10. Car ferry, train

    1. Take the carferry 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
    29h 49m
    CHF 159–276

Sicily to Basel by train

Calendar28Weekly Trains
Duration21h 20mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 221Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,290.7 km
  • Duration: 4h 41m

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

easyJet flies from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Basel (BSL) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Palermo Notarbartolo to Basel Sbb via Palermo Centrale, Roma Termini, and Milano Centrale in around 21h 20m.

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