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

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly, train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof 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
    10h 40m
    €118–347

  2. Train, bus to Hahn, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Take the bus from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof 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
    13h 29m
    €110–301

  3. Train, night train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train Rb5 / ...
    2. Take the night train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Jenbachnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Jenbach to Padovatrain train 89
    4. Take the train from Padova to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fr
    5. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    27h 55m

  4. Train, bus via Policoro

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train Rb5 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Kassel to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Frankfurt to Policorobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Policoro to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabus bus
    31h 6m
    €165–211

  5. Drive, ferry

    1. Drive from Europe to Villa San Giovannicar car
    2. Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry
    19h 16m
    €302–436

  6. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to München Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane MUC - CTA
    4. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    13h 1m
    €166–383

  7. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane BER - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    12h 58m
    €126–315

  8. Train, night train, ferry via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Felsberg-Gensungen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Salzburg Hbftrain train Nj
    3. Take the night train from Salzburg Hbf to Venezia Mestrenighttrain night train Nj
    4. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fr
    5. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    32h 44m

  9. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train Rb5 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Kassel to Frankfurtbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Frankfurt to Sibaribus bus
    4. Take the train from Sibari to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Ic
    5. Take the car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimacarferry car ferry
    33h 25m
    €172–283

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train Rb5 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Kassel to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Sibaribus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sibari to Messinabus bus 582 / ...
    38h 21m
    €185–267

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

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration4h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€66Cheapest 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 line 315 bus to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, 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 Oderstraße to Messina Marittima via Bebra Bahnhof, Bebra Bahnhof, Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe, Jenbach, Jenbach, Padova, Villa S.Giovanni, and Villa S.Giovanni in around 27h 55m.

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