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How to get fromCologne to Messinaby plane, train, ferry, bus, night train, car, or car ferry

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There are 10 ways to get from Cologne 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
    7h 40m
    €73–254

  2. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    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 / ...
    20h 26m

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Bologna Centralebus bus N537
    2. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Messina Main Train Stationbus bus Itabus
    32h 36m
    €123–286

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB 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
    27h 22m
    €250–906

  5. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane DUS - CTA
    2. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    8h 20m
    €93–263

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain 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 15m
    €109–363

  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 22m
    €90–298

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

    1. Take the train from Neuss Hbf to Venlotrain train
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane EIN - CTA
    4. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    10h 44m
    €101–297

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Castione-Arbedotrain train
    3. Take the train from Castione to Malpensa Aeroporto T2train train S50
    4. Take the bus from Milan Malpensa Terminal 2 Arrivals to Messina Main Train Stationbus bus
    34h 2m

  10. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Cologne to Port of Salernocar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Salerno to Messinacarferry car ferry
    23h 56m
    €287–433

Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration4h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket€64Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,732 km
  • Duration: 7h 40m

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

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Messina Main Train Station via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, and Bologna Centrale in around 32h 36m.

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