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There are 13 ways to get from Europe to Messina by train, plane, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, or busferry

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, 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 50m
    €125–378

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

    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 40m
    €108–319

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to München Hbftrain train 11
    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 / ...
    25h 20m

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train Rb5 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Kassel to Nuremberg central bus stationbus bus N73
    3. Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Bologna Centralebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Messinabus bus
    32h 7m
    €113–256

  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
    €306–443

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

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane STR - CTA
    4. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    13h 8m
    €141–407

  7. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

    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 11m
    €165–443

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

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane DUS - CTA
    4. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    13h 41m
    €136–378

  9. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, 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
    13h 9m
    €122–376

  10. Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane NUE - PMO
    4. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    13h 19m
    €144–389

  11. Train, ferry via Padova

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train Rb5 / ...
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Innsbruck Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof 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 52m

  12. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train Rb5
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 13 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station 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
    37h 55m
    €198–427

  13. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train Rb5 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Kassel to Durrësbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Durrës to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabusferry bus ferry
    46h 24m

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

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration3h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket€82Cheapest 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 Sontra-Ulfen Mitte to Messina Marittima via Herleshausen Bahnhof, Herleshausen Bahnhof, Eisenach Hbf, München Hbf, Bologna Centrale, Villa San Giovanni, and Villa S.Giovanni in around 25h 20m.

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