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

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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
    9h 48m
    €187–378

  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 28m
    €73–263

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Trentotrain train 89
    4. Take the train from Trento to Paolatrain train Fr
    5. Take the train from Paola to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Re
    6. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    21h 33m

  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
    €77–161

  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 34m
    €305–441

  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 18m
    €154–445

  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 36m

  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 27m
    €79–297

  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. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane MUC - CTA
    4. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    11h 33m
    €139–431

  10. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to München Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Venezia Santa Lucia Stationtrain train 89
    3. Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fr
    4. Take the car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimacarferry car ferry
    22h 49m
    €220–466

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Hof Hbftrain train Rb
    2. Take the train from Hof Hbf to München Hbftrain train Re2
    3. Take the bus from Munich to Cosenzabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Cosenza - Piazza Maestri del Lavoro to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabus bus
    31h 14m

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

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration5h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket€71Cheapest Price
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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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