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How to get fromMainz to Messinaby plane, train, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, or train (Trenitalia)

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There are 11 ways to get from Mainz to Messina by plane, train, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, or train (Trenitalia)

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  1. Fly Frankfurt to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane FRA - CTA
    2. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    8h 6m
    €86–316

  2. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Frankfurt to Chiassotrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Chiasso to Milano Centraletrain train S11
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Villa S.Giovannitrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    22h

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Mainz central train station to Milanbus bus FlixBus 476
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Messinabus bus N597 / ...
    30h 20m
    €102–236

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Mainz to Port of Salernocar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Salerno to Messinacarferry car ferry
    22h 32m
    €261–395

  5. Fly Frankfurt to Palermo Airport, train

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane FRA - PMO
    2. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    9h 56m
    €118–330

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

    1. Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane STR - CTA
    4. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    9h 38m
    €103–348

  7. Bus to Hahn, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Mainz Short-term parking lot Am Schlag to Frankfurt Hahn Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Hahn (HHN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane HHN - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    8h 53m
    €108–329

  8. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane CGN - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    10h 11m
    €94–331

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

    1. Take the train from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane DUS - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    10h 8m
    €119–359

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Frankfurt to Como S. Giovannitrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Como S.Giovanni to Milano Porta Garibalditrain train S11
    3. Take the train from Milano P.Garibaldi to Messina Centraletrain train
    28h 21m
    €392–964

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Mainz Hbf to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Castione-Arbedotrain train
    3. Take the train from Castione to Malpensa Aeroporto T2train train S50
    4. Take the bus from Milan Malpensa Terminal 2 Arrivals to Messina Main Train Stationbus bus
    33h 34m
    €194–356

Frankfurt (FRA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights

Calendar36Weekly Planes
Duration3h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket€69Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,617 km
  • Duration: 8h 6m

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

You can take a bus from Mainz central train station to Messina via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 30h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Messina Centrale via Frankfurt, Como S.Giovanni, and Milano P.Garibaldi in around 28h 21m.

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