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

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There are 12 ways to get from Messina to Zurich by ferry, train, bus, night train, car ferry, car, or plane

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  1. Ferry, train

    best
    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 Zuerich Hbtrain train Ec
    14h 20m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Messina Main Train Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus Itabus
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus 519 / ...
    22h 51m
    CHF 46–180

  3. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Messina Centrale to Milano Centralenighttrain night train Ini
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Zuerich Hbtrain train Ec
    21h 39m
    CHF 133–215

  4. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Messina to Port of Salernocarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Port of Salerno to Zurichcar car
    19h 31m
    CHF 197–404

  5. Bus, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane CTA - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    4. Take the train from Lugano to Zürich HBtrain train
    9h 50m
    CHF 70–250

  6. Bus, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane CTA - LIN
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Zuerich Hbtrain train
    8h 59m
    CHF 103–272

  7. Bus, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane CTA - BGY
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Zuerich Hbtrain train
    9h 14m
    CHF 100–303

  8. Bus, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane CTA - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    7h 31m
    CHF 89–263

  9. Bus, fly to Allgäu Airport, Memmingen, train

    1. Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Allgäu Airport, Memmingen (FMM)plane plane CTA - FMM
    3. Take the train from Memmingen to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Lindau-Reutin to Zuerich Hbtrain train
    10h 28m
    CHF 68–288

  10. Bus, fly to Turin Caselle Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane plane CTA - TRN
    3. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Milano Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Zuerich Hbtrain train
    10h 30m
    CHF 101–302

  11. Bus, fly to Verona Villafranca Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane plane CTA - VRN
    3. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Milano Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Zuerich Hbtrain train
    10h 37m
    CHF 101–369

  12. Bus, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CTA - ZRH
    6h 2m
    CHF 83–236

Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) flights

Calendar46Weekly Planes
Duration2h 8mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 21Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a bus from Messina Main Train Station to Zurich Bus Station via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 22h 51m.

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