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

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There are 9 ways to get from Messina to Dresden by train, plane, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, or night train

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  1. Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Dresden Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane CTA - DRS
    10h 57m
    €153–381

  2. Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane CTA - PRG
    3. Take the bus from Prague to Dresden central stationbus bus
    9h 32m
    €79–217

  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
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 50
    25h 5m

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Nürnberg, Zobbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Dresden central stationbus bus N1230 / ...
    30h 10m
    €245–324

  5. Ferry, drive

    1. Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanniferry ferry
    2. Drive from Villa San Giovanni to Dresdencar car
    18h 58m
    €372–552

  6. Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane CTA - BER
    3. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    9h 32m
    €99–328

  7. Train to Palermo Airport, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, bus

    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane PMO - PRG
    3. Take the bus from Prague to Dresden central stationbus bus
    11h 28m
    €100–279

  8. Car ferry, train, night train

    1. Take the carferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovannicarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Venezia S. Luciatrain train Fr
    3. Take the nighttrain from Venezia S. Lucia to Linz/Donau Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    4. Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain train Ec
    5. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Dresden Hbftrain train Rj
    28h 54m
    €243–603

  9. Bus via Rome

    1. Take the bus from Messina to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Dresden central stationbus bus 060 / ...
    33h 22m
    €195–301

Messina to Dresden by car ferry, train, and night train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration28h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket€243Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,635.8 km
  • Duration: 10h 57m

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

You can take a bus from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Dresden central station via Nuremberg central bus station in around 30h 10m.

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