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How to get fromHeidelberg to MessinaBy train, plane, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, or night train

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There are 10 ways to get from Heidelberg to Messina by train, plane, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, or night train

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  1. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane STR - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    8h 43m
    €96–290

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Heidelberg central train station to Milanbus bus FlixBus N07 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Messinabus bus N597 / ...
    27h 5m
    €91–218

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Domodossolatrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Domodossola to Milano Centraletrain train Re4
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Villa S.Giovannitrain train
    5. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    21h 39m

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Heidelberg to Port of Salernocar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Salerno to Messinacarferry car ferry
    21h 55m
    €245–372

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof 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
    9h 4m
    €95–340

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Palermo Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane FRA - PMO
    3. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    10h 53m
    €126–354

  7. Train to Basel, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane BSL - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    10h 52m
    €113–390

  8. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane ZRH - CTA
    4. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    11h 57m
    €158–501

  9. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Heidelberg Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovannitrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Como S.Giovanni to Milano Porta Garibalditrain train S11
    4. Take the train from Milano P.Garibaldi to Messina Centraletrain train
    27h 41m
    €256–614

  10. Night train, train, bus

    1. Take the night train from Heidelberg Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain train Ec / ...
    3. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T2train train S50
    4. Take the bus from Milan Malpensa Terminal 2 Arrivals to Messina Main Train Stationbus bus
    29h 44m

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

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration3h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket€67Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Heidelberg, Germany and Messina, Italy?

You can take a bus from Heidelberg central train station to Messina via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 27h 5m.

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