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There are 11 ways to get from Leipzig to Messina by plane, train, car ferry, bus, car, or 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
    10h 40m
    €153–893

  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 38m
    €108–312

  3. Train, car 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 car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimacarferry car ferry
    24h 40m
    €334–743

  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
    €110–245

  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
    €315–456

  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
    12h
    €183–439

  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 53m

  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 21m
    €125–356

  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 45m
    €195–509

  10. 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 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 / ...
    25h 7m

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Mittetrain train
    2. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Mitte to Görlitz Bahnhoftrain train Re1
    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 28m
    €200–491

Leipzig to Messina by train and car ferry

Calendar5Weekly Services
Duration24h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€334Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,685.3 km
  • Duration: 10h 40m

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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