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There are 11 ways to get from Nuremberg to Messina by plane, train, ferry, bus, car, or busferry

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

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    1. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane NUE - CTA
    2. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    9h 20m
    €72–217

  2. Train, ferry via Paola

    1. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain train 29 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Kufsteintrain train 89 / ...
    3. Take the train from Kufstein to Bolzano Bozentrain train Rjx
    4. Take the train from Bolzano Bozen to Paolatrain train Fr
    5. Take the train from Paola to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fr
    6. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    19h 39m

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Bologna Centralebus bus N1385 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Messina Main Train Stationbus bus Itabus
    25h 50m
    €91–224

  4. Drive, ferry

    1. Drive from Nuremberg to Villa San Giovannicar car
    2. Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry
    16h 28m
    €275–397

  5. Fly Nuremberg Airport to Palermo Airport, train

    1. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane NUE - PMO
    2. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    8h 48m
    €104–271

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

    1. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen Münchentrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane MUC - CTA
    4. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    9h 15m
    €140–354

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

    1. Take the train from Nuernberg Hbf to Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatttrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane STR - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    10h 8m
    €118–291

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

    1. Take the train from Nuernberg Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane FRA - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    9h 43m
    €129–389

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

    1. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen Münchentrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane MUC - PMO
    4. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    10h 43m
    €157–378

  10. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain train 29 / ...
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Venezia Mestretrain train Rj
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fr
    4. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    22h 38m

  11. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Nuremberg to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabusferry bus ferry
    38h 35m

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

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration6h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket€56Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,480.6 km
  • Duration: 9h 20m

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

You can take a bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Messina Main Train Station via Bologna Centrale in around 25h 50m.

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