There are 10 ways to get from Mainz to Messina by plane, train, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, or train (Trenitalia)
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Fly Frankfurt to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
best- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane FRA - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
7h 54m€92–294Bus to Hahn, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Mainz Short-term parking lot Am Schlag to Frankfurt Hahn Airportbus
- Fly from Hahn (HHN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane HHN - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
9h€77–232Train, ferry
- Take the train from Frankfurt to München Hbftrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from München Hbf to Bologna Centraletrain 89
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Villa San Giovannitrain
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
21h 59mBus via Policoro
- Take the bus from Frankfurt to Policorobus
- Take the bus from Policoro to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabus
26h 28m€139–178Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Mainz to Port of Salernocar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Salerno to Messinacarferry
22h 33m€254–486Fly Frankfurt to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane FRA - REG
- Take the ferry from Reggio Calabria to Messina Marittimaferry
8h 58m€102–318Fly Frankfurt to Lamezia Terme International Airport, train, ferry
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane FRA - SUF
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovannitrain
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
7h 44mFly Frankfurt to Palermo Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane FRA - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
9h 53m€108–284Train
- Take the train from Mainz Hbf to Zürich HBtrain
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovannitrain Ec
- Take the train from Como S.Giovanni to Milano Porta Garibalditrain S11
- Take the train from Milano P.Garibaldi to Messina Centraletrain
29h 40m€223–507Bus
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Sibaribus N422
- Take the bus from Sibari to Messinabus 582 / ...
34h 9m€161–239
Frankfurt (FRA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mainz to Messina is to bus and fly and train which costs €75 - €240 and takes 9h.
The fastest way to get from Mainz to Messina is to fly and train which takes 7h 54m and costs €90 - €300.
No, there is no direct train from Mainz to Messina. However, there are services departing from Mainz Hbf and arriving at Messina Centrale via Zürich HB, Como S.Giovanni and Milano P.Garibaldi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 40m.
The distance between Mainz and Messina is 1619 km.
The best way to get from Mainz to Messina without a car is to train and ferry which takes 21h 59m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 54m to get from Mainz to Messina, including transfers.
Mainz to Messina train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Mainz Hbf station.
The best way to get from Mainz to Messina is to bus via Policoro which takes 26h 28m and costs €130 - €180. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €220 - €550 and takes 29h 40m.
Mainz to Messina train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
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What companies run services between Mainz, Germany and Messina, Italy?
You can take a train from Mainz-Kastel to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica via Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Frankfurt, Policoro, and Policoro in around 26h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Mainz Hbf to Messina Centrale via Zürich HB, Como S.Giovanni, and Milano P.Garibaldi in around 29h 40m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from Frankfurt to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–240
Flights from Frankfurt to Reggio Calabria Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–290
Flights from Frankfurt to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–390
Flights from Frankfurt to Palermo Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–230
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from Frankfurt to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–390
Flights from Frankfurt to Lamezia Terme International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–360
Flights from Frankfurt to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–360
Flights from Frankfurt to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Reggio Calabria Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
Flights from Frankfurt to Reggio Calabria Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from Hahn to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–130
Flights from Hahn to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–130
Flights from Hahn to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–360
Flights from Frankfurt to Palermo Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–300
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Lamezia Terme International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Milano P.Garibaldi to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 24m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €28–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–220
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €60–95
- 1st Class
- €130–220
Train from Mainz Hbf to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–240
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €70–110
- 1st Class
- €140–240
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Bologna Centrale to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Como S.Giovanni to Milano Porta Garibaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Como S.Giovanni to Milano Porta Garibaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 098 3520 315
- info@fsbusitaliafast.it
- Website
- simetbus.it
Bus from Frankfurt to Policoro
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €110–140
- Schedules at
- simetbus.it
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- info@saistrasporti.it
- Website
- saistrasporti.it
Bus from Policoro to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–29
- Website
- https://saistrasporti.it/en-US
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Mainz Short-term parking lot Am Schlag to Frankfurt Hahn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–20
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Sibari
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–190
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Sibari to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.090.57.37
- servizioclienti@carontetourist.it
- Website
- carontetourist.it
Car ferry from Port of Salerno to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–160
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
- Passenger
- €28–40
- Moto
- €45–65
- Car
- €120–160
- Cars
- €60
- Phone
- 342 32 55 869
- Website
- blujetlines.it
Ferry from Reggio Calabria to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Schedules at
- blujetlines.it
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