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There are 9 ways to get from Mainz to Messina by plane, train, ferry, bus, car, or car ferry

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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)planeFRA - CTA
    2. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
    7h 25m
    €105–310

  2. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Mannheim, HauptbahnhoftrainS6 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrainIce / ...
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Milano CentraletrainEc
    5. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Villa S.GiovannitrainFr
    6. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina MarittimaferryV1 / ...
    20h 27m

  3. Bus via Policoro

    1. Take the bus from Frankfurt to Policorobus
    2. Take the bus from Policoro to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabus
    26h 49m
    €133–171

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Mainz to Villa S. Giovannicar
    2. Take the car ferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry
    19h 8m
    €307–451

  5. Fly Frankfurt to Lamezia Terme International Airport, train, ferry

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)planeFRA - SUF
    2. Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovannitrain
    3. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
    7h 34m

  6. 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
    2. Fly from Hahn (HHN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)planeHHN - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
    8h 31m
    €115–308

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

    1. Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)planeSTR - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
    8h 56m
    €116–369

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Mainz Hbf to Zürich HBtrain
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Como S. GiovannitrainEc
    3. Take the train from Como S.Giovanni to Milano Porta GaribalditrainS11
    4. Take the train from Milano P.Garibaldi to Messina Centraletrain
    28h 57m
    €223–507

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to SibaribusN422
    2. Take the bus from Sibari to Messinabus582 / ...
    34h 9m
    €156–228

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

Calendar31Weekly Planes
Duration3h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€67Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Mainz, Germany and Messina, Italy?

You can take a bus from Mainz central train station to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica via Frankfurt central train station, Frankfurt, Policoro, and Policoro in around 26h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Mainz Hbf to Messina Centrale via Zürich HB, Como S.Giovanni, and Milano P.Garibaldi in around 28h 57m.

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