There are 12 ways to get from Sicily to Biel/Bienne by plane, train, car ferry, car, bus, or night train
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Fly Palermo Airport to Basel, train
best- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Basel (BSL)plane PMO - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Biel/Biennetrain
6h 34mCHF 75–219Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoacarferry
- Drive from Port of Genoa to Biel/Biennecar
26h 19mCHF 176–261Bus, train
- Take the bus from Palermo Piazza Cairoli to ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquaibus
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Biel/Biennetrain Ic5 / ...
27h 37mTrain, night train
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain Re
- Take the night train from Messina Centrale to Milano Centralenighttrain Ini
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Berntrain Ec
27h 25mCHF 199–406Fly Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Basel, train
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Basel (BSL)plane CTA - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Biel/Biennetrain
6h 12mCHF 80–197Fly Palermo Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane PMO - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Biel/Biennetrain
6h 57mCHF 119–406Fly Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane CTA - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Biel/Biennetrain
6h 43mCHF 105–379Fly Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane CTA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Biel/Biennetrain
6h 25mCHF 124–334Fly Palermo Airport to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane PMO - LIN
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Berntrain
8h 52mCHF 122–295Fly Palermo Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane PMO - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
- Take the train from Lugano to Zuerich Hbtrain
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Biel/Biennetrain
9h 34mCHF 100–358Car ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoacarferry
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Berntrain Ec
29h 31mCHF 161–291Bus
- Take the bus from Palermo to Aostabus N597
- Take the bus from Aosta to Bernbus FlixBus N506
32h 25mCHF 180–318
Sicily to Biel/Bienne by train and night train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sicily to Biel/Bienne is to fly and train which costs SFr 80 - SFr 200 and takes 6h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Sicily to Biel/Bienne is to fly and train which takes 6h 12m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 200.
No, there is no direct bus from Sicily to Biel/Bienne. However, there are services departing from Piazza Boiardo and arriving at Bern, Bahnhof via Palermo, Aosta and Bern, Neufeld P+R. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Sicily to Biel/Bienne. However, there are services departing from Palermo Notarbartolo and arriving at Biel/Bienne via Palermo Centrale, Messina Centrale, Milano Centrale and Bern. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 25m.
The distance between Sicily and Biel/Bienne is 1253 km.
The best way to get from Sicily to Biel/Bienne without a car is to bus and train which takes 27h 37m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 34m to get from Sicily to Biel/Bienne, including transfers.
Sicily to Biel/Bienne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Palermo station.
Sicily to Biel/Bienne train services, operated by Trenitalia, depart from Palermo Centrale station.
Sicily to Biel/Bienne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Aosta station.
What companies run services between Sicily, Italy and Biel/Bienne, Switzerland?
You can take a bus from Piazza Boiardo to Biel/Bienne via Stazione Centrale Pensilina Esterna, Palermo, Aosta, Bern, Bern, Neufeld P+R, Bern, Bahnhof, and Bern in around 32h 25m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–170
Flights from Palermo Airport to Basel via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–170
Flights from Palermo Airport to Basel via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–170
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–120
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Basel via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–120
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–200
Flights from Palermo Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–150
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Geneva International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–190
Flights from Palermo Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–130
Flights from Palermo Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–130
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–250
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Geneva International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–190
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–250
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–250
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–120
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Biel/Bienne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Biel/Bienne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–120
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Biel/Bienne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Biel/Bienne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–130
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Renens VD to Biel/Bienne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Biel/Bienne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–130
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Biel/Bienne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–120
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 327 32 71
- Website
- bls.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Biel/Bienne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–18
- Website
- https://www.bls.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Biel/Bienne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–18
- Website
- https://www.bls.ch/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–27
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–29
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Night train from Messina Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–220
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–100
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 70–100
- 2nd Class
- CHF 55–75
Train from Milano Centrale to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–100
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 70–100
- 2nd Class
- CHF 55–75
Train from Lugano to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–85
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 55–85
- 2nd Class
- CHF 40–55
Train from Milano Centrale to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 35–55
- 2nd Class
- CHF 45–65
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–40
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- onebus.it
Bus from Palermo Piazza Cairoli to ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 42m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://onebus.it/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Palermo to Aosta
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–250
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Aosta to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- [email protected]
- Website
- gnv.it
Car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–150
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
Car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–150
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
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