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

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain 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
    8h 48m
    €97–395

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

    cheapest
    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
    €79–305

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Siegburg Bf to Frankfurttrain train 78 / ...
    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 Fr
    5. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    21h 14m

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bonn Hbf to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Mühlheim am Main to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabus bus
    26h 17m
    €235–316

  5. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain 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 nighttrain from Milano Centrale to Messina Centralenighttrain night train Ini
    29h 49m
    €215–420

  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 49m
    €108–281

  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 37m
    €94–357

  8. Train, bus to Hahn, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

    1. Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Koblenz Stadtmittetrain train
    2. Take the bus from Koblenz Bahnhof Stadtmitte/Löhr-Center to Hahnbus bus
    3. Fly from Hahn (HHN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane HHN - CTA
    4. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    10h 51m

  9. Train, bus to Luxembourg, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

    1. Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the bus from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Kirchberg, Hugo Gernsbackbus bus
    4. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane LUX - CTA
    5. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    10h 52m
    €113–343

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 1 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Foggiabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Foggia to Messinabus bus 590
    35h 53m
    €190–340

  11. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Bonn to Villa S. Giovannicar car
    2. Take the carferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry car ferry
    19h 48m
    €382–561

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

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration4h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket€58Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,849 km
  • Duration: 8h 48m

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

You can take a bus from Bonn Hbf to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica via Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB, Frankfurt, Mühlheim, and Mühlheim am Main in around 26h 17m.

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