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

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)planeDUS - CTA
    3. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palaculturabus
    8h 43m
    €104–312

  2. Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Liege-Guilleminstrain
    2. Take the bus from Liège Rue du Plan Inclined to Charleroi Airportbus
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)planeCRL - CTA
    4. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palaculturabus
    9h 28m
    €88–249

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta SusatrainTgv
    3. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Villa S.GiovannitrainFr
    4. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina MarittimaferryV1 / ...
    22h 16m

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Aachen station west to Frankfurt central train stationbus068 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt to Policorobus
    3. Take the bus from Policoro to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabus
    29h 34m
    €143–189

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln HbftrainRe
    2. Take the night train from Koeln Hbf to Zuerich HbnighttrainNj
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to LuganotrainIc2 / ...
    4. Take the train from Lugano to Milano CentraletrainEc
    5. Take the night train from Milano Centrale to Messina CentralenighttrainIni
    31h 40m
    €188–579

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)planeFRA - CTA
    3. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palaculturabus
    8h 20m
    €133–361

  7. Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Heerlen to Eindhoventrain
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)planeEIN - CTA
    3. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palaculturabus
    9h 40m
    €110–365

  8. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Palermo Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)planeCGN - PMO
    3. Take the train from Palermo Aeroporto to Messina Centraletrain
    10h 11m
    €98–413

  9. Train, ferry via Brussels

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain79
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv RoissytrainTgv
    3. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Torino Porta SusatrainTgv
    4. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Villa S.GiovannitrainFr
    5. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina MarittimaferryV1 / ...
    23h 23m

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)HbftrainIce / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Sibaribus
    3. Take the bus from Sibari to Messinabus590 / ...
    35h 58m
    €184–317

  11. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Aachen to Port of Salernocar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Salerno to Messinacarferry
    24h 58m
    €280–525

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration3h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket€84Cheapest Price
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You can take a bus from Aachen station west to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica via Frankfurt central train station, Frankfurt, Policoro, and Policoro in around 29h 34m.

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