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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
    9h 11m
    €164–450

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

    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 train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbftrain train
    11h 26m
    €90–257

  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 Mannheim Hbftrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Erfurt Hbftrain train 12 / ...
    5. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 50 / ...
    24h 25m

  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 FlixBus N1304 / ...
    30h 6m

  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 59m
    €312–462

  6. Train to Palermo Airport, fly to Dresden Airport

    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane PMO - DRS
    13h 39m
    €180–613

  7. 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 Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    9h 39m
    €100–383

  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 44m
    €258–664

  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 34m
    €165–285

Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Dresden Airport (DRS) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration6h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket€96Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,635.8 km
  • Duration: 9h 11m

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 6m.

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