There are 13 ways to get from Germany to Messina by plane, train, bus, ferry, night train, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Munich International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
best- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane MUC - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
7h 40m€113–272Fly Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BER - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
8h 32m€75–273Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain 29 / ...
- Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Bologna Centralebus
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Villa S.Giovannitrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
23h 8mTrain, night train, ferry
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to München Hbftrain 29 / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Muenchen Ost to Venezia Mestrenighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Villa S.Giovannitrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
25h 37mBus via Nuremberg
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Nuremberg central bus stationbus N1385 / ...
- Take the bus from Nürnberg, Zob to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabus
32h 59m€250–351Fly Stuttgart Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane STR - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
7h 39m€85–271Fly Frankfurt to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane FRA - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
7h 40m€99–248Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane DUS - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
7h 58m€90–373Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane CGN - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
7h 41m€79–318Fly Munich International Airport to Palermo Airport, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane MUC - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
9h 26m€123–365Train, ferry
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain 29 / ...
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Padovatrain Nj
- Take the train from Padova to Villa S.Giovannitrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
27h 25mBus
- Take the bus from BERLIN, ZOB am Funkturm to SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39bus
- Take the bus from SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39 to NAPOLI, Parcheggio METROPARK, via Corso Arnaldo Luccibus
- Take the bus from Naples Metropark Central Parking to Messina Main Train Stationbus
38h 1m€156–427Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Berlin to Port of Salernocar
- Take the carferry from Port of Salerno to Messinacarferry
24h 38m€306–460
Munich International Airport (MUC) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Germany to Messina is to fly and train which costs €75 - €280 and takes 8h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Germany to Messina is to fly and train which takes 7h 39m and costs €85 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Germany to Messina. However, there are services departing from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf/Memhardstr. and arriving at Messina - Piazza della Repubblica via Hertzallee, Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof and Nürnberg, Zob. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 59m.
The distance between Germany and Messina is 1374 km.
The best way to get from Germany to Messina without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 23h 8m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 40m to get from Germany to Messina, including transfers.
Germany to Messina bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Germany to Messina bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Nuremberg central bus station.
There are 1162+ hotels available in Messina.
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 32h 59m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
Flights from Munich International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–280
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–310
Flights from Frankfurt to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–290
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–700
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–310
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–280
Flights from Munich International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–200
Flights from Munich International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–290
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Flights from Munich International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–280
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Frankfurt to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–310
Flights from Munich International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–200
Flights from Munich International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–290
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–350
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–280
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–310
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–320
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Berlin Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Berlin Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–230
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Berlin Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia Mestre to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €150–270
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Padova to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €150–260
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–200
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Muenchen Ost to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–110
- Couchette Carriage
- €65–80
- Seating Carriage
- €35–45
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €95–110
- Couchette Carriage
- €65–80
- Seating Carriage
- €35–45
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Nuremberg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- info@onebus.it
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Nürnberg, Zob to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €210–290
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +48 77 443 44 44
- bilety@sindbad.pl
- Website
- Sindbad
Bus from BERLIN, ZOB am Funkturm to SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- Sindbad
Bus from SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39 to NAPOLI, Parcheggio METROPARK, via Corso Arnaldo Lucci
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €110–350
- Website
- Sindbad
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Naples Metropark Central Parking to Messina Main Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39.090.57.37
- servizioclienti@carontetourist.it
- Website
- carontetourist.it
Car ferry from Port of Salerno to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
- Passenger
- €29
- Cars
- €60
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