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

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  1. Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane LEJ - CTA
    2. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    10h 18m
    €163–897

  2. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane BER - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    9h 16m
    €109–360

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to München Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Venezia Mestretrain train Rj
    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 11m

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Bologna Centralebus bus N452
    2. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Messina Main Train Stationbus bus Itabus
    29h 45m
    €117–276

  5. Drive, ferry

    1. Drive from Leipzig to Villa San Giovannicar car
    2. Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry
    18h 39m
    €316–456

  6. Train to Dresden Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    2. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane DRS - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    11h 38m
    €184–456

  7. Train, bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus bus
    3. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane PRG - CTA
    4. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    11h 31m

  8. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Palermo Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane BER - PMO
    3. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    10h 57m
    €126–434

  9. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen Münchentrain train
    4. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane MUC - CTA
    5. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    11h 23m
    €190–575

  10. Train, ferry via Nuremberg

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain train 29 / ...
    3. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Venezia Mestretrain train Rj
    4. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fr
    5. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    24h 27m

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Mittetrain train
    2. Take the train from Dresden Mitte to Goerlitztrain train Rb / ...
    3. Take the train from Goerlitz to Jelenia Goratrain train Os
    4. Take the bus from JELENIA GÓRA, ul. Teatralna to BATTIPAGLIA, Via Belvedere, 26A , naprzeciw stacji Q8bus bus
    5. Take the bus from Battipaglia Ospedale to Messina Centrale Stationbus bus
    42h 16m
    €200–495

Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration7h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€141Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,685.3 km
  • Duration: 10h 18m

What companies run services between Leipzig, Germany and Messina, Italy?

You can take a bus from Leipzig central train station to Messina Main Train Station via Bologna Centrale in around 29h 45m.

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