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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 Palermo Airport to Basel

    best
    1. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Basel (BSL)plane plane PMO - BSL
    5h 13m
    CHF 51–219

  2. Fly Palermo Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane PMO - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    3. Take the train from Lugano to Basel SBBtrain train
    9h 30m
    CHF 36–392

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Terminitrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Roma Termini to Milano Rogoredotrain train
    3. Take the train from Rho-Fiera Milano to Basel Sbbtrain train Ec
    21h 7m
    CHF 216–411

  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
    CHF 211–301

  6. Fly Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Basel

    1. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane CTA - BSL
    4h 46m
    CHF 67–218

  7. 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 26m
    CHF 106–243

  8. 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 112–252

  9. Fly Palermo Airport to Milan Linate Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane PMO - LIN
    2. Take the bus from Milano - Famagosta to Baselbus bus
    7h 54m
    CHF 106–285

  10. 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 1524 / ...
    30h 10m
    CHF 158–246

Sicily to Basel by train

Calendar3Weekly Trains
Duration21h 7mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 216Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,177.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 13m

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

easyJet and Lufthansa fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Basel (BSL) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Palermo Notarbartolo to Basel Sbb via Palermo Centrale, Roma Termini, and Rho-Fiera Milano in around 21h 7m.

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