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

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)planeZRH - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
    8h 1m
    €119–305

  2. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)planeGVA - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
    9h 1m
    €88–265

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Bern to BrigtrainIc8 / ...
    2. Take the train from Domodossola to Rho Fiera Milanotrain
    3. Take the train from Rho Fiera Milano to Villa San Giovannitrain
    4. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina MarittimaferryV1 / ...
    15h 56m

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bern to AostabusN506
    2. Take the bus from Aosta to MessinabusN597
    25h 10m
    €107–162

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Bern to Port of Genoacar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
    3. Drive from Port of Palermo to Messinacar
    28h 12m
    €166–290

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

    1. Take the train from Bern to Brigtrain
    2. Take the train from Domodossola to Gallaratetrain
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)planeMXP - CTA
    4. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
    9h 44m
    €93–299

  7. Train to Basel, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)planeBSL - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
    8h 7m
    €101–281

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

    1. Take the train from Bern to Brigtrain
    2. Take the train from Domodossola to Rho Fiera Milanotrain
    3. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)planeLIN - CTA
    4. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
    10h 26m
    €110–277

  9. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Bern to Brigtrain
    2. Take the train from Domodossola to Gallaratetrain
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Palermo Airport (PMO)planeMXP - PMO
    4. Take the train from Palermo Aeroporto to Messina Centraletrain
    11h 34m
    €109–324

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Bern to SpieztrainIc8 / ...
    2. Take the train from Spiez to DomodossolatrainEc / ...
    3. Take the train from Domodossola to NovaratrainRe
    4. Take the train from Novara to Messina Centraletrain
    23h 39m
    €97–202

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bern to BellinzonatrainIc
    2. Take the train from Bellinzona to Malpensa Aeroporto T2train
    3. Take the bus from Milan Malpensa Terminal 2 Arrivals to Messina Main Train Stationbus
    25h 45m
    €99–173

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

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration3h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€67Cheapest 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. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bern to Messina Centrale via Spiez, Domodossola, and Novara in around 23h 39m.

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