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There are 10 ways to get from Europe to Messina by train, plane, ferry, bus, car, taxi, car ferry, or busferry

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly, train

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    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)planeFRA - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
    10h 37m
    €130–363

  2. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof WilhelmshöhetrainRb5 / ...
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Innsbruck Hbftrain
    3. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Bologna Centraletrain89
    4. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Villa San Giovannitrain
    5. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina MarittimaferryV1 / ...
    28h 27m

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof WilhelmshöhetrainRb5 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Kassel to Frankfurt central train stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Frankfurt to Policorobus
    4. Take the bus from Policoro to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabus
    31h 6m
    €166–225

  4. Drive, ferry

    1. Drive from Europe to Villa San Giovannicar
    2. Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
    19h 57m
    €296–428

  5. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)planeSTR - CTA
    4. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
    12h 25m
    €156–371

  6. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)planeDUS - CTA
    4. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
    13h 3m
    €153–428

  7. Train, bus to Hahn, fly

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain
    2. Take the bus from Mainz Short-term parking lot Am Schlag to Frankfurt Hahn Airportbus
    3. Fly from Hahn (HHN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)planeHHN - CTA
    4. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
    13h 26m
    €165–368

  8. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bftrain
    3. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)planeCGN - CTA
    4. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
    11h 53m
    €142–398

  9. Taxi, train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the taxi from Sontra-Blankenbach to Bebra Bahnhoftaxi250
    2. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda BahnhoftrainRb5
    3. Take the train from Fulda to Karlsruhe Central Stationtrain
    4. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Sibaribus
    5. Take the train from Sibari to Villa S.GiovannitrainIc
    6. Take the car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimacarferry
    37h 57m
    €179–373

  10. Taxi, train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the taxi from Sontra-Blankenbach to Bebra Bahnhoftaxi250
    2. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof WilhelmshöhetrainRb5 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Kassel to Durrësbus
    4. Take the busferry from Durrës to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabusferry
    46h 45m

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

Calendar31Weekly Planes
Duration3h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€67Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Europe and Messina, Italy?

There is no direct connection from Europe to Messina. However, you can take the bus to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA), walk to Catania Airport, take the bus to Catania Via Archimede, walk to Catania Centrale, then take the train to Messina Centrale. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nentershausen Markt to Messina Marittima via Bebra Bahnhof, Bebra Bahnhof, Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe, Innsbruck Hbf, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, Bologna Centrale, Villa San Giovanni, and Villa S.Giovanni in around 28h 27m.

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