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

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  1. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane CGN - CTA
    2. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    8h 4m
    €75–270

  2. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Siegburg Bf to Frankfurttrain train 49 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Chiassotrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Chiasso to Milano Centraletrain train S11
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Villa S.Giovannitrain train
    5. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    23h 35m

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bonn Hbf to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabus bus
    26h 47m

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Bonn Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain train Ec / ...
    3. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    4. Take the night train from Milano Centrale to Messina Centralenighttrain night train Ini
    29h 49m
    €238–638

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane DUS - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    9h 4m
    €95–289

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

    1. Take the train from Siegburg/Bonn to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane FRA - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    8h 58m
    €107–339

  7. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Palermo Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane CGN - PMO
    2. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    9h 53m
    €91–334

  8. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

    1. Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Venlotrain train
    3. Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    4. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane EIN - CTA
    5. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    11h 33m
    €103–322

  9. Bus via Milan

    1. Take the bus from Bonn UN Campus to Milanbus bus FlixBus N11
    2. Take the bus from Milan Lampugnano to Messina Main Train Stationbus bus Itabus
    33h 15m
    €150–275

  10. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Bonn to Port of Salernocar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Salerno to Messinacarferry car ferry
    24h 12m
    €278–419

Bonn to Messina by night train and train

Calendar8Weekly Services
Duration29h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket€238Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,737.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 4m

What companies run services between Bonn, Germany and Messina, Italy?

You can take a bus from Bonn Hbf to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica via ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai in around 26h 47m.

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