There are 8 ways to get from Messina to Kiel by bus, plane, train, ferry, night train, or car
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Bus, fly to Hamburg Airport, train
best- Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane CTA - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
8h 14m€82–278Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Mannheim Hbftrain Ec
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kiel Hbftrain 22
24h 28mBus via Munich
- Take the bus from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Cosenza - Piazza Maestri del Lavorobus
- Take the bus from Cosenza to Munichbus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Kiel central bus stationbus N73
37h 26m€163–217Night train, train
- Take the night train from Messina Centrale to Milano Centralenighttrain Ini
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
- Take the night train from Zuerich Hb to Hamburg Dammtornighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Hamburg Dammtor to Kiel Hbftrain Re7
35h 6m€230–548Bus, fly to Bremen Airport, train
- Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane CTA - BRE
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
10h 47m€154–379Bus, fly to Hannover Airport, train
- Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane CTA - HAJ
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Kiel Hbftrain
12h 2m€142–379Bus
- Take the bus from Messina Piazza della Repubblica to Battipaglia Ospedalebus
- Take the bus from BATTIPAGLIA, Via Belvedere, 26A , naprzeciw stacji Q8 to SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39bus
- Take the bus from SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39 to KIEL, ZOB, Auguste-Viktoria-Str. 1-9, AB 11bus
44h 50m€172–224Ferry, drive
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanniferry
- Drive from Villa San Giovanni to Kielcar
22h 41m€362–552
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Messina to Kiel is to bus and fly and train which costs €80 - €280 and takes 8h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Kiel is to bus and fly and train which takes 8h 14m and costs €80 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Messina to Kiel station. However, there are services departing from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica and arriving at Kiel central bus station via Cosenza and Munich central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Messina to Kiel. However, there are services departing from Messina Centrale and arriving at Kiel Hbf via Milano Centrale, Zuerich Hb and Hamburg Dammtor. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 6m.
The distance between Messina and Kiel is 2062 km.
The best way to get from Messina to Kiel without a car is to ferry and train which takes 24h 28m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 14m to get from Messina to Kiel, including transfers.
Messina to Kiel bus services, operated by SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro, depart from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica station.
Messina to Kiel train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity Night, depart from Messina Centrale station.
Messina to Kiel bus services, operated by SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro, arrive at Cosenza - Piazza Maestri del Lavoro station.
What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Kiel, Germany?
You can take a bus from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Kiel central bus station via Cosenza - Piazza Maestri del Lavoro, Cosenza, Munich, and Munich central bus station in around 37h 26m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–350
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bremen Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–480
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bremen Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–480
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Hannover Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–430
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Hannover Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Hamburg Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Hannover Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €110–270
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €170–470
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bremen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–500
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bremen Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €220–900
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Hannover Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–440
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Hannover Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–430
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Hannover Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–300
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Dammtor to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Dammtor to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–23
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €20–35
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–180
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €120–180
- 2nd Class
- €120–160
Train from Milano Centrale to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €70–110
- 2nd Class
- €55–75
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Night train from Messina Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Zuerich Hb to Hamburg Dammtor
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–280
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €260–280
- Couchette Carriage
- €150–180
- Seating Carriage
- €75–95
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- info@der-metronom.de
- Website
- der-metronom.de
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29
- Schedules at
- der-metronom.de
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Website
- govolta.nl
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- govolta.nl
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- saisautolineeweb@gmail.com
- Website
- saisautolinee.it
Bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- saisautolinee.it
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- info@saistrasporti.it
- Website
- saistrasporti.it
Bus from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Cosenza - Piazza Maestri del Lavoro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- https://saistrasporti.it/en-US
- Phone
- +39 098 3520 315
- info@fsbusitaliafast.it
- Website
- simetbus.it
Bus from Cosenza to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €110–130
- Schedules at
- simetbus.it
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Munich central bus station to Kiel central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Messina Piazza della Repubblica to Battipaglia Ospedale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +48 801 22 33 44
- bilety@sindbad.pl
- Website
- sindbad.pl
Bus from BATTIPAGLIA, Via Belvedere, 26A , naprzeciw stacji Q8 to SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- https://www.sindbad.pl/en/home
Bus from SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39 to KIEL, ZOB, Auguste-Viktoria-Str. 1-9, AB 11
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–80
- Website
- https://www.sindbad.pl/en/home
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 342 32 55 869
- Website
- blujetlines.it
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Schedules at
- blujetlines.it
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