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There are 10 ways to get from Basel to Messina by train, plane, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, or night train

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane ZRH - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    8h 34m
    €124–263

  2. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

    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 Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane MXP - CTA
    4. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    10h 53m
    €53–326

  3. Train, ferry

    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 Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fr
    4. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    14h 58m

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabus bus
    20h
    €190–270

  5. 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 Messinacar car
    27h 4m
    €231–342

  6. Fly Basel to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane BSL - CTA
    2. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    7h 20m
    €80–253

  7. Bus to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Basel to Milano - Famagostabus bus
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane LIN - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    9h 22m
    €125–271

  8. Fly Basel to Palermo Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane BSL - PMO
    2. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    8h 53m
    €81–276

  9. Bus via Milan

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Milanbus bus FlixBus N524 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Milan Lampugnano to Messina Main Train Stationbus bus Itabus
    24h 45m
    €97–167

  10. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the nighttrain from Milano Centrale to Messina Centralenighttrain night train Ini
    22h 28m
    €145–349

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration3h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€43Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,427.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 34m

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

Onebus operates a bus from Basel to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica once a week. Tickets cost €190–270 and the journey takes 20h.

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