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How to get fromBern to Messinaby train, plane, ferry, bus, car, car ferry or night train

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

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly, train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain 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 25m
    €130–393

  2. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bern to Brigtrain train
    2. Take the train from Domodossola to Gallaratetrain 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 12m
    €86–287

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Bern to Brigtrain train Ic8 / ...
    2. Take the train from Domodossola to Rho Fiera Milanotrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Rho-Fiera to Villa San Giovannitrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    15h 57m

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bern to Aostabus bus FlixBus N506
    2. Take the bus from Aosta to Messinabus bus N597
    25h 10m
    €108–192

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Bern to Port of Genoacar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Palermo to Messinacar car
    28h 12m
    €208–317

  6. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane GVA - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    9h 37m
    €113–389

  7. Train, train to Milan Linate Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bern to Brigtrain train
    2. Take the train from Domodossola to Rho Fiera Milanotrain train
    3. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane LIN - CTA
    4. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    10h 58m
    €103–306

  8. Train to Basel, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane BSL - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    8h 35m
    €114–371

  9. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Bern to Spieztrain train Ic8 / ...
    2. Take the train from Spiez to Domodossolatrain train Ec / ...
    3. Take the train from Domodossola to Milano Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Villa S.Giovannitrain train
    5. Take the car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimacarferry car ferry
    16h 55m
    €185–398

  10. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Spieztrain train Ic8 / ...
    2. Take the train from Spiez to Domodossolatrain train Ec / ...
    3. Take the train from Domodossola to Milano Centraletrain train
    4. Take the night train from Milano Centrale to Messina Centralenighttrain night train Ini
    22h 33m
    €134–268

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

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration3h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€50Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Bern, Switzerland and Messina, Italy?

You can take a bus from Bern to Messina via Aosta in around 25h 10m.

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