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How to get fromNuremberg to Messinaby train, plane, ferry, bus, car or car ferry

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There are 9 ways to get from Nuremberg to Messina by train, plane, ferry, bus, car, or car ferry

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain 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
    €112–327

  2. Fly Nuremberg Airport to Palermo Airport, train

    cheapest
    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
    9h 22m
    €85–245

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain train 29 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Trentotrain train 89
    3. Take the train from Trento to Paolatrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Paola to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Re
    5. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    19h 11m

  4. Bus via Cosenza

    1. Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Munich central bus stationbus bus 234 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Munich to Cosenzabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Cosenza - Piazza Maestri del Lavoro to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabus bus
    26h 1m
    €133–168

  5. Drive, ferry

    1. Drive from Nuremberg to Villa San Giovannicar car
    2. Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry
    16h 27m
    €271–392

  6. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Praguebus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane PRG - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    10h 49m
    €90–311

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

    1. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane MUC - PMO
    3. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    11h 12m
    €125–396

  8. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain train 29 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Venezia Santa Lucia Stationtrain train 89
    3. Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fr
    4. Take the car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimacarferry car ferry
    20h 37m
    €180–570

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Munich central bus stationbus bus 234 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Mirto Crosiabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Mirto Crosia to Messinabus bus 582
    31h 20m
    €135–210

Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration3h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€65Cheapest 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 1m.

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