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How to get fromMessina to Cologneby train, plane, ferry, bus, car ferry, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Messina to Cologne by train, plane, ferry, bus, car ferry, or car

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  1. Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

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    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane CTA - CGN
    7h 38m
    €83–316

  2. 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 Basel Sbbtrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    5. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 47 / ...
    19h 50m

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Colognebus bus
    32h 22m

  4. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovannicarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Villa S. Giovanni to Colognecar car
    19h 34m
    €340–507

  5. Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane CTA - DUS
    8h 13m
    €87–333

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

    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane CTA - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    8h 17m
    €116–354

  7. Train to Palermo Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane PMO - CGN
    8h 58m
    €90–370

  8. Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Eindhoven Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane CTA - EIN
    3. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Venlotrain train
    4. Take the train from Venlo to Köln Hbftrain train
    11h 16m
    €101–372

Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration4h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€63Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,732.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 38m

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

Onebus operates a bus from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Cologne once a week, and the journey takes 32h 22m.

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