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How to get fromMessina to Bernby train, plane, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, or night train

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There are 13 ways to get from Messina to Bern by train, plane, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, or night train

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane CTA - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train
    8h 28m
    CHF 102–277

  2. Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Turin Caselle Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane plane CTA - TRN
    3. Take the train from Torino Porta di Susa to Milano Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Berntrain train
    11h 48m
    CHF 96–284

  3. Ferry, train

    1. Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry ferry M1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Berntrain train Ec
    14h 29m

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquaibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Bernbus bus 3909
    21h 52m
    CHF 179–248

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Messina to Port of Palermocar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoacarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Genoa to Berncar car
    26h 55m
    CHF 212–323

  6. Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane CTA - LIN
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Berntrain train
    9h 54m
    CHF 103–270

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

    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CTA - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    8h 4m
    CHF 116–246

  8. Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane CTA - MXP
    3. Take the bus from Gallarate to Domodossolabus bus
    4. Take the train from Brig to Berntrain train
    10h 1m

  9. Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane CTA - GVA
    3. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain train
    9h 26m
    CHF 116–336

  10. Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane CTA - BGY
    3. Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus bus
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Berntrain train
    10h 22m
    CHF 110–337

  11. Train to Palermo Airport, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane PMO - BGY
    3. Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus bus
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Berntrain train
    12h 8m
    CHF 105–396

  12. Bus via Aosta

    1. Take the bus from Messina to Aostabus bus N597
    2. Take the bus from Aosta to Bernbus bus FlixBus N506
    25h 15m
    CHF 143–212

  13. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Messina Centrale to Milano Centralenighttrain night train Ini
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Berntrain train Ec
    21h 43m
    CHF 150–266

Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Basel (BSL) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration3h 38mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 48Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,490.2 km
  • Duration: 8h 28m

What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Bern, Switzerland?

You can take a bus from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Bern via Zurich Bus Station in around 21h 52m.

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