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

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

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

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    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 27m
    €124–371

  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
    7h 55m
    €78–290

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Bologna Centraletrain train 89
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Villa San Giovannitrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    22h 11m

  4. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Villa San Giovannibus bus
    4. Take the car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimacarferry car ferry
    30h 40m

  5. 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
    €199–757

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain 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 25m
    €90–260

  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 39m
    €93–364

  8. Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guilleminstrain train
    2. Take the bus from Liège Rue du Plan Inclined to Charleroi Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane CRL - CTA
    4. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    10h 38m
    €98–270

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Sued 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
    11h 25m

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Bologna Centralebus bus N537
    2. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Messinabus bus N597
    31h 18m
    €108–246

  11. 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
    €286–431

Frankfurt (FRA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration3h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket€83Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Messina, Italy?

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Messina via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, and Bologna Centrale in around 31h 18m.

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