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There are 10 ways to get from Europe to Messina by train, plane, ferry, bus, car, night train, 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
    11h 24m
    €123–377

  2. Train, bus, car ferry via Milan

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train Re5
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Milanbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Milan San Donato to Villa San Giovanni Central Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimacarferry car ferry
    35h 1m
    €122–224

  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 / ...
    26h 35m

  4. 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 to Policorobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Policoro to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabus bus
    31h 6m
    €166–216

  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
    €306–442

  6. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly

    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 39m
    €154–380

  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 56m
    €126–345

  8. Train, bus to Hahn, fly

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Mainz Short-term parking lot Am Schlag to Frankfurt Hahn Airportbus 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
    14h 39m
    €129–317

  9. Train, night train, ferry

    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 / ...
    30h 53m

  10. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train Rb5
    2. Take the train from Fulda to Karlsruhe Central Stationtrain train
    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 43m
    €169–362

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

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Duration4hAverage Duration
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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 260 bus to Sontra Breitwiese, walk to Sontra Bahnhof, take the train 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 26h 35m.

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