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

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  1. Fly Stuttgart Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane STR - CTA
    2. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    7h 37m
    €81–263

  2. Fly Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane BER - CTA
    2. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    8h 30m
    €73–275

  3. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 29 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO)bus bus N28
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fr
    4. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    24h 10m

  4. Bus via Nuremberg

    1. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Nuremberg central bus stationbus bus N1385 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Nürnberg, Zob to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabus bus
    33h 5m
    €250–351

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Berlin to Port of Salernocar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Salerno to Messinacarferry car ferry
    24h 38m
    €305–458

  6. Fly Frankfurt to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane FRA - CTA
    2. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    7h 43m
    €91–232

  7. Fly Munich International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    1. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane MUC - CTA
    2. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    7h 43m
    €103–265

  8. Fly Hamburg Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane HAM - CTA
    2. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    8h 18m
    €83–344

  9. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane DUS - CTA
    2. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    7h 56m
    €83–305

  10. Fly Munich International Airport to Palermo Airport, train

    1. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane MUC - PMO
    2. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    9h 23m
    €120–336

  11. Train, night train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to München Hbftrain train 29 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Muenchen Ost to Venezia Mestrenighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fr
    4. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    25h 32m

  12. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 29 / ...
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Padovatrain train Nj
    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 20m

  13. Bus

    1. Take the bus from BERLIN, ZOB am Funkturm to SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39bus bus
    2. Take the bus from SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39 to NAPOLI, Parcheggio METROPARK, via Corso Arnaldo Luccibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Naples Metropark Central Parking to Messina Main Train Stationbus bus
    38h 1m
    €152–359

Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration4h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket€64Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,452.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 37m

What companies run services between Germany and Messina, Italy?

You can take a bus from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf/Memhardstr. to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica via Hertzallee, Messegelände/ZOB, Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof, and Nürnberg, Zob in around 33h 5m.

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