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

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There are 10 ways to get from Mainz to Messina by plane, train, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, train (Trenitalia), or night train

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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 1m
    €97–316

  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 1m

  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
    €103–249

  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 33m
    €256–388

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

    1. Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane STR - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    9h 35m
    €110–351

  6. 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 51m
    €123–320

  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 47m
    €128–609

  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
    9h 48m
    €112–365

  9. 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 25m
    €373–965

  10. Train, night train, bus

    1. Take the train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train S5 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 22 / ...
    3. Take the night train from Stuttgart Hbf to Venezia Mestrenighttrain night train Nj
    4. Take the bus from Venezia Mestre to Messinabus bus
    40h 2m
    €140–336

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

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration3h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€89Cheapest 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 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 25m.

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