The train between Basel and Taormina takes 22h 59m. There is at least one train per day from Basel to Taormina. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run once daily between Basel and Taormina. The service departs Basel at 3:04 PM in the afternoon, which arrives into Taormina at 14:03:00. All services require a transfer at Lugano and take an average of 22h 59m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Basel to Taormina. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB station and arriving at Taormina-Giardini station via Lugano station and Milano Centrale station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 59m.
Basel to Taormina train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Taormina train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity Night, arrive at Taormina-Giardini station.
The distance between Basel and Taormina is 1248.4 km.
There is no direct connection from Basel to Taormina. However, you can take the train to Lugano, take the train to Milano Centrale, walk to Milan Centrale, then take the vehicle to Taormina-Giardini. Alternatively, you can take a train from Basel SBB to Taormina-Giardini via Arth-Goldau, Chiasso, Milano Lambrate, Perugia, Firenze Campo Marte, and Firenze Campo Marte in around 30h 6m.
