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How to get fromBasel to Trapaniby train, plane, bus, car, or car ferry

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There are 9 ways to get from Basel to Trapani by train, plane, bus, car, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Palermo Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane ZRH - PMO
    3. Take the bus from Palermo Airport to Trapani - Via Marsalabus bus
    7h 6m
    €125–265

  2. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Palermo Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane MXP - PMO
    4. Take the bus from Palermo Airport to Trapani - Via Marsalabus bus
    9h 41m
    €46–424

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Casertatrain train Fr
    4. Take the bus from Caserta pzza Garibaldi to Trapani - via Ammiraglio Staitibus bus
    22h 49m
    €178–433

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Basel to Port of Genoacar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Palermo to Trapanicar car
    27h 14m
    €201–297

  5. Fly Basel to Palermo Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane BSL - PMO
    2. Take the bus from Palermo Airport to Trapani - Via Marsalabus bus
    5h 58m
    €62–237

  6. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Trapani Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Trapani Airport (TPS)plane plane MXP - TPS
    9h 16m
    €74–394

  7. Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Trapani Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Trapani Airport (TPS)plane plane BGY - TPS
    9h 45m
    €96–649

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Bus Palermo to Via Marsala, Trapanibus bus
    27h 38m
    €246–334

  9. Bus via Milan

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Milanbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Palermobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Bus Palermo to Via Marsala, Trapanibus bus
    30h 37m
    €181–270

Basel to Trapani by train and bus

Calendar9Weekly Services
Duration22h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket€178Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,276.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 6m

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

You can take a bus from Basel to Via Marsala, Trapani via Palermo Piazza Cairoli and Terminal Bus Palermo in around 27h 38m.

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