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There are 11 ways to get from Germany to Messina by plane, train, car ferry, bus, car, or ferry

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  1. Fly from Stuttgart Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)planeSTR - CTA
    2. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
    7h 18m
    €91–289

  2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)planeBER - CTA
    2. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
    7h 55m
    €61–232

  3. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to München Hbftrain29 / ...
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Venezia MestretrainRj
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Villa S.GiovannitrainFr
    4. Take the car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimacarferry
    23h 22m
    €183–518

  4. Bus via Bologna

    1. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Bologna CentralebusN1385
    2. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Messina Main Train StationbusItabus
    33h
    €89–286

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Berlin to Port of Salernocar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Salerno to Messinacarferry
    24h 39m
    €290–539

  6. Fly from Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)planeFRA - CTA
    2. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
    7h 19m
    €105–308

  7. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)planeDUS - CTA
    2. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
    7h 45m
    €91–310

  8. Fly from Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)planeMUC - CTA
    2. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
    7h 19m
    €98–281

  9. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)planeCGN - CTA
    2. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
    7h 23m
    €82–258

  10. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Ingolstadt Hbftrain29 / ...
    2. Take the train from Ingolstadt Hbf to München Hbftrain29 / ...
    3. Take the train from München Hbf 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 / ...
    23h 29m

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from BERLIN, ZOB am Funkturm to SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39bus
    2. Take the bus from SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39 to BATTIPAGLIA, Via Belvedere, 26A , naprzeciw stacji Q8bus
    3. Take the bus from Battipaglia Ospedale to Messina Piazza della Repubblicabus
    37h 35m
    €163–212

Germany to Messina by train and car ferry

Calendar8Weekly Services
Duration23h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket€183Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Germany and Messina, Italy?

You can take a bus from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf/Memhardstr. to Messina Main Train Station via S+U Zoologischer Garten/Jebensstr., S+U Zoologischer Garten Bhf, Messegelände/ZOB, Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof, and Bologna Centrale in around 33h.

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