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There are 13 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 Geneva International Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    best
    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 28m
    €91–290

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bern to Brigtrain train
    2. Take the train from Domodossola to Busto Arsiziotrain 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 26m
    €86–284

  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 Rho Fiera Milano to Villa San Giovannitrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    16h

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bern to Aostabus bus N506
    2. Take the bus from Aosta to Messinabus bus N597
    25h 10m
    €128–184

  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 13m
    €172–306

  6. Train to Basel, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, 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 34m
    €104–302

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

    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
    €112–287

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

    1. Take the train from Bern to Brigtrain train
    2. Take the train from Domodossola to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane BGY - CTA
    5. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    11h 42m
    €109–310

  9. Train, train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

    1. Take the train from Bern to Brigtrain train
    2. Take the train from Domodossola to Rho Fiera Milanotrain train
    3. Take the train from Rho-Fiera Milano to Torino Porta Susatrain train
    4. Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane TRN - CTA
    5. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    12h 4m
    €110–318

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

    1. Take the train from Bern to Brigtrain train
    2. Take the train from Domodossola to Busto Arsiziotrain train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane MXP - PMO
    4. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    12h 28m
    €98–314

  11. Train, train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    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 Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane LIN - PMO
    4. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    12h 45m
    €115–317

  12. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bern to Bellinzonatrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Bellinzona to Malpensa Aeroporto T2train train
    3. Take the bus from Milan Malpensa Terminal 2 Arrivals to Messina Main Train Stationbus bus
    25h 45m
    €103–179

  13. 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 34m
    €119–233

Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration2h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket€37Cheapest Price
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You can take a bus from Bern to Messina via Aosta in around 25h 10m.

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