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There are 13 ways to get from Besançon to Sicily by train, plane, train (Trenitalia), car, car ferry, or bus

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  1. Train to Basel, fly to Palermo Airport

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    1. Take the train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Mulhouse Villetrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane BSL - PMO
    7h 19m
    €86–279

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Besancon Viotte to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Terminitrain train Fr / ...
    4. Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    24h 41m
    €252–441

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Besançon to Port of Genoacar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    25h 38m
    €196–290

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Besançon to Basel Euroairport FRbus bus FlixBus N199
    2. Take the bus from Basel to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus bus
    30h
    €249–348

  5. Train to Basel, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

    1. Take the train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Mulhouse Villetrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane BSL - CTA
    6h 56m
    €102–288

  6. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

    1. Take the train from Besancon Viotte to Dole Villetrain train
    2. Take the train from Dole Ville to Lausannetrain train
    3. Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    4. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane GVA - CTA
    8h 58m
    €129–358

  7. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Besancon Viotte to Dole Villetrain train
    2. Take the train from Dole Ville to Lausannetrain train
    3. Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    4. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane GVA - PMO
    9h 6m
    €123–449

  8. Train, train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

    1. Take the train from Besancon Viotte to Amberieu En Bugeytrain train
    2. Take the train from Amberieu En Bugey to Aix Les Bains Le Revardtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Porta Susatrain train
    4. Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane TRN - CTA
    11h 22m
    €100–299

  9. Train, train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Besancon Viotte to Amberieu En Bugeytrain train
    2. Take the train from Amberieu En Bugey to Aix Les Bains Le Revardtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Porta Susatrain train
    4. Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane TRN - PMO
    11h 39m
    €90–300

  10. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Mulhouse Villetrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane ZRH - PMO
    8h 41m
    €142–311

  11. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Mulhouse Villetrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mendrisiotrain train
    3. Take the train from Mendrisio to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    4. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane MXP - PMO
    11h 35m
    €142–487

  12. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Besancon Viotte to Amberieu En Bugeytrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Amberieu En Bugey to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Porta Nuovatrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Torino Porta Nuova to Genova P.Za Principetrain train
    5. Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    31h 54m
    €211–333

  13. Bus via Milan

    1. Take the bus from Besançon to Basel SBBbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Milanbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Palermobus bus
    32h 37m
    €187–284

Besançon to Sicily by train

Calendar28Weekly Trains
Duration24h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket€252Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,341.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 19m

What companies run services between Besançon, France and Sicily, Italy?

You can take a train from Besancon Viotte to Palermo Notarbartolo via Lyon Part Dieu, Milano Centrale, Roma Termini, and Palermo Centrale in around 24h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Besançon to Piazza Boiardo via Basel Euroairport FR, Basel EuroAirport, Ankunft, Basel, Brausebad, Basel, Palermo Piazza Cairoli, and Stazione Centrale Pensilina Esterna in around 30h.

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