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There are 11 ways to get from Messina to Basel by train, plane, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, or night train

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane CTA - BSL
    6h 57m
    CHF 74–230

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane CTA - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    4. Take the train from Lugano to Basel SBBtrain train
    11h 2m
    CHF 48–293

  3. Ferry, train

    1. Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry ferry M1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain train Ec
    15h 29m

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Baselbus bus
    20h
    CHF 170–250

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Messina to Port of Palermocar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoacarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Genoa to Baselcar car
    26h 51m
    CHF 212–314

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

    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CTA - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    8h 1m
    CHF 115–239

  7. Train to Palermo Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Basel (BSL)plane plane PMO - BSL
    8h 39m
    CHF 75–250

  8. Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane CTA - LIN
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain train
    10h 54m
    CHF 123–290

  9. Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane CTA - BGY
    3. Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus bus
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain train
    11h 22m
    CHF 130–357

  10. Bus via Milan

    1. Take the bus from Messina Main Train Station to Milan Lampugnanobus bus Itabus
    2. Take the bus from Milan to Basel SBBbus bus FlixBus N524 / ...
    24h 30m
    CHF 90–153

  11. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Messina Centrale to Milano Centralenighttrain night train Ini
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain train Ec
    22h 43m
    CHF 169–283

Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Basel (BSL) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration3h 38mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 48Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,388.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 57m

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

Onebus operates a bus from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Basel once a week. Tickets cost CHF 170–250 and the journey takes 20h.

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