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There are 12 ways to get from Leipzig to Messina by plane, bus, train, ferry, car, night train, or car ferry

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

    best
    1. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane LEJ - CTA
    2. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palaculturabus bus
    9h 45m
    €159–432

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

    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 bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palaculturabus bus
    8h 44m
    €80–374

  3. Train, bus, ferry

    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 bus from München Hackerbrücke to Bologna - Servizio Due Madonnebus bus
    4. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fr
    5. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    21h 12m

  4. Bus via Bologna

    1. Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Bologna Centralebus bus N452
    2. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Messinabus bus N597
    28h 30m
    €164–265

  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
    €314–454

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

    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 bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palaculturabus bus
    10h 37m
    €166–450

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

    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 bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palaculturabus bus
    11h 2m
    €101–285

  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
    11h 25m
    €102–453

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

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane MUC - CTA
    4. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palaculturabus bus
    10h 42m
    €185–587

  10. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Bellinzonatrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Bellinzona to Milano Porta Garibalditrain train S11
    5. Take the train from Milano P.Garibaldi to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fr
    6. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    25h 15m

  11. Train, night train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Leipzig 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 carferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimacarferry car ferry
    26h 56m
    €339–1,001

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Nuremberg central bus stationbus bus N86 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Nürnberg, Zob to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabus bus
    29h 26m
    €232–325

Leipzig to Messina by bus

Calendar5Weekly Buses
Duration28h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€164Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,686.5 km
  • Duration: 9h 45m

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

You can take a bus from Leipzig central train station to Messina via Bologna Centrale in around 28h 30m.

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