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How to get fromMannheim to Messinaby train, plane, ferry, bus, night train, car or car ferry

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There are 10 ways to get from Mannheim to Messina by train, plane, ferry, bus, night train, car, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

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    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
    8h 5m
    €98–319

  2. Train, bus to Hahn, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

    cheapest
    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
    10h 39m
    €82–256

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 20 / ...
    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 57m

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ludwigshafen to Policorobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Policoro Via Bologna to Messina Main Train Stationbus bus Itabus
    24h 49m
    €125–147

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    4. Take the night train from Milano Centrale to Messina Centralenighttrain night train Ini
    25h 49m
    €158–417

  6. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, 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 34m
    €105–319

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane plane FRA - REG
    3. Take the ferry from Reggio Calabria to Messina Marittimaferry ferry
    9h 9m
    €108–333

  8. Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, 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
    11h 27m
    €122–474

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Sibaribus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sibari to Messinabus bus 582 / ...
    32h 2m
    €153–246

  10. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Mannheim to Port of Salernocar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Salerno to Messinacarferry car ferry
    22h 2m
    €242–469

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

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration4h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€66Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Mannheim, Germany and Messina, Italy?

You can take a bus from Ludwigshafen to Messina Main Train Station via Policoro Via Bologna in around 24h 49m.

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