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There are 12 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
    10h 35m
    €134–832

  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 30m
    €95–425

  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 Bologna Centraletrain train 89
    4. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Villa San Giovannitrain train
    5. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    21h 19m

  4. Bus

    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
    €107–243

  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
    €308–445

  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 20m
    €184–529

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

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf 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
    11h 5m
    €163–477

  8. 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 38m

  9. 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 15m
    €121–349

  10. Train, ferry via Trento

    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 Ic
    6. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    21h 50m

  11. 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
    23h 12m
    €327–689

  12. 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 train from Muenchen Hbf to Venezia Mestretrain train Rj
    4. Take the bus from Venezia Mestre to Messinabus bus
    40h 35m
    €695–874

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

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration7h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€132Cheapest 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 via Bologna Centrale in around 28h 30m.

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