There are 10 ways to get from Bremen to Messina by plane, train, ferry, bus, car, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Bremen Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
best- Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BRE - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
9h 50m€164–498Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane HAM - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
9h 19m€104–387Train, ferry
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 16 / ...
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain 22 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Luganotrain Ec
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Villa S.Giovannitrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
23h 23mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the bus from Dortmund Hbf to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabus Catania– Dortmund
36h 17m€302–451Drive, ferry
- Drive from Bremen to Villa San Giovannicar
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
21h 34m€363–525Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane HAJ - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
11h 8m€150–385Fly Bremen Airport to Palermo Airport, train
- Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane BRE - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
11h 40m€194–385Train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane FMO - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
11h 39m€172–451Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane DUS - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
10h 38m€136–408Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Bremen Hauptbahnhof to Durrësbus
- Take the busferry from Durrës to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabusferry
47h 53m
Bremen Airport (BRE) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bremen to Messina is to train and fly which costs €100 - €390 and takes 9h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Bremen to Messina is to train and fly which takes 9h 19m and costs €100 - €390.
No, there is no direct bus from Bremen to Messina. However, there are services departing from Bremen Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Messina - Piazza della Repubblica via Durrës. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 53m.
The distance between Bremen and Messina is 1901 km.
The best way to get from Bremen to Messina without a car is to train and ferry which takes 23h 23m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 50m to get from Bremen to Messina, including transfers.
Bremen to Messina bus services, operated by Deva Tours, depart from Bremen Hauptbahnhof station.
Bremen to Messina bus services, operated by Deva Tours, arrive at Durrës station.
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There are 1176+ hotels available in Messina.
What companies run services between Bremen, Germany and Messina, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Bremen to Messina. However, you can take the line 6 vehicle to Bremen Flughafen, walk to Bremen Airport (BRE) airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA), walk to Catania Airport, take the bus to Catania, walk to Catania Centrale, then take the train to Messina Centrale. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bremen Hbf to Messina Marittima via Hannover Hauptbahnhof, Frankfurt, Lugano, Milano Centrale, Villa S.Giovanni, and Villa S.Giovanni in around 23h 23m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bremen Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–490
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–380
Flights from Hannover Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–420
Flights from Hannover Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–400
Flights from Bremen Airport to Palermo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–480
Flights from Münster Osnabrück International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–450
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- info@onebus.it
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Dortmund Hbf to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €260–370
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
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