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

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  1. Fly Nuremberg Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)planeNUE - CTA
    2. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
    9h 37m
    €75–261

  2. Train, train to Allgäu Airport, Memmingen, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Augsburg Hbftrain
    2. Take the train from Augsburg Hbf to Buchloetrain
    3. Take the train from Buchloe to Memmingentrain
    4. Fly from Allgäu Airport, Memmingen (FMM) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)planeFMM - CTA
    5. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
    9h 46m
    €69–317

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain29 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Trentotrain89
    3. Take the train from Trento to PaolatrainFr
    4. Take the train from Paola to Villa S.GiovannitrainIc
    5. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina MarittimaferryV1 / ...
    18h 58m

  4. Bus via Cosenza

    1. Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Munich central bus stationbusN86 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Munich to Cosenzabus
    3. Take the bus from Cosenza - Piazza Maestri del Lavoro to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabus
    26h 16m
    €130–166

  5. Drive, ferry

    1. Drive from Nuremberg to Villa San Giovannicar
    2. Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
    17h 10m
    €262–378

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

    1. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)planeSTR - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
    9h 41m
    €116–350

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

    1. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)planeFRA - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
    9h 20m
    €126–360

  8. Fly Nuremberg Airport to Palermo Airport, train

    1. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Palermo Airport (PMO)planeNUE - PMO
    2. Take the train from Palermo Aeroporto to Messina Centraletrain
    8h 48m
    €97–256

  9. Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)planeMUC - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
    8h 47m
    €117–342

  10. Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Palermo Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Palermo Airport (PMO)planeMUC - PMO
    3. Take the train from Palermo Aeroporto to Messina Centraletrain
    10h 37m
    €124–387

  11. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain29 / ...
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Venezia MestretrainRj
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Villa S.GiovannitrainFr
    4. Take the car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimacarferry
    20h 12m
    €172–430

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Munich central bus stationbusN86 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Mirto Crosiabus
    3. Take the bus from Mirto Crosia to Messinabus582
    31h 35m
    €131–201

Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration6h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€67Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Nuremberg, Germany and Messina, Italy?

You can take a bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica via Munich central bus station, Munich, Cosenza, and Cosenza - Piazza Maestri del Lavoro in around 26h 16m.

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