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There are 11 ways to get from Mannheim to Messina by train, plane, ferry, bus, car, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly, train

    best
    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof 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
    7h 53m
    €100–261

  2. Train, train to Allgäu Airport, Memmingen, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Memmingen, Bahnhof ZOBtrain train
    3. Fly from Allgäu Airport, Memmingen (FMM) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane FMM - CTA
    4. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    10h 15m
    €75–308

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fr
    5. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    18h 10m

  4. Bus via Somma Lombardo

    1. Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Milanbus bus FlixBus N474
    2. Take the bus from Milan Malpensa Terminal 2 Arrivals to Messina Main Train Stationbus bus Itabus
    29h 40m
    €125–211

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Mannheim to Villa S. Giovannicar car
    2. Take the carferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry car ferry
    17h 38m
    €358–527

  6. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, 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
    8h 25m
    €96–295

  7. Train, bus to Luxembourg, fly

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Saarbrücken Hbf to Luxembourgbus bus
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane LUX - CTA
    4. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    10h 33m

  8. Train, bus to Hahn, fly

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Hahnbus bus
    3. Fly from Hahn (HHN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane HHN - CTA
    4. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    11h 8m
    €104–547

  9. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane ZRH - CTA
    4. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    10h 57m
    €165–342

  10. Train to Munich International Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane MUC - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    10h 36m
    €150–371

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Mannheim, Zob to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabus bus
    29h 41m
    €240–330

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

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration4h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket€52Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,662.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 53m

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

You can take a bus from Mannheim central bus station to Messina Main Train Station via Milan and Milan Malpensa Terminal 2 Arrivals in around 29h 40m.

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