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There are 12 ways to get from Germany to Messina by plane, train, ferry, bus, 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 34m
    €86–252

  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 28m
    €74–258

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Bellinzonatrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Bellinzona to Milano Porta Garibalditrain train S11
    4. Take the train from Milano P.Garibaldi to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fr
    5. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    26h 5m

  4. Bus via Nuremberg

    1. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Nuremberg central bus stationbus bus N34 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Nürnberg, Zob to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabus bus
    32h 58m

  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
    €295–444

  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 40m
    €99–230

  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 40m
    €110–259

  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 15m
    €84–347

  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
    8h 2m
    €89–271

  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 19m
    €116–293

  11. Train, night train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Pasingtrain train 11 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Muenchen-Pasing 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 / ...
    29h 2m

  12. 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
    €155–453

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

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration3h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€73Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,452.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 34m

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 S+U Zoologischer Garten/Jebensstr., Theater des Westens, Messegelände/ZOB, Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof, and Nürnberg, Zob in around 32h 58m.

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