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

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There are 11 ways to get from Dortmund to Messina by train, plane, ferry, bus, night train, busferry, 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 Dortmund 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 50m
    €100–273

  2. Fly Dortmund Airport to Palermo Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane DTM - PMO
    2. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    10h 8m
    €72–252

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 43 / ...
    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 53m

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Milanbus bus FlixBus N07
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Messinabus bus N597 / ...
    32h 15m
    €115–268

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund 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
    28h 40m
    €268–826

  6. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane CGN - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    9h 19m
    €90–292

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

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf 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
    9h 56m
    €124–418

  8. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Palermo Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane CGN - PMO
    3. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    11h 3m
    €117–386

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

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Venlotrain train
    3. Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoventrain 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 49m
    €110–340

  10. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Dortmund to Durrësbus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Durrës to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabusferry bus ferry
    2d

  11. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Port of Salernocar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Salerno to Messinacarferry car ferry
    24h 25m
    €291–438

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

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration2h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€77Cheapest Price
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You can take a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Messina via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 32h 15m.

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