There are 10 ways to get from Stuttgart to Messina by plane, train, ferry, bus, night train, car ferry, or car
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Fly Stuttgart Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
best- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane STR - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
7h 49m€75–271Train, ferry
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain 42 / ...
- Take the train from München Hbf to Trentotrain 89
- Take the train from Trento to Paolatrain Fr
- Take the train from Paola to Villa S.Giovannitrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
21hBus
- Take the bus from Stuttgart to Zürich Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Milanbus
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Messinabus
24h 46mNight train, train, car ferry
- Take the night train from Stuttgart Hbf to Venezia Mestrenighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Villa S.Giovannitrain Fr
- Take the car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimacarferry
23h 8m€217–483Train to Frankfurt, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane FRA - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
8h 49m€110–383Fly Stuttgart Airport to Palermo Airport, train
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane STR - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
9h 39m€121–315Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausentrain
- Take the train from Schaffhausen to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane ZRH - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
10h 41m€143–405Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane MUC - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
10h 51m€121–383Bus, train
- Take the bus from Stuttgart to Zürich Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T2train S50
- Take the bus from Milano Malpensa Aeroporto to Messinabus
27h 56mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Stuttgart to Port of Salernocar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Salerno to Messinacarferry
21h 47m€228–348
Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stuttgart to Messina is to fly and train which costs €75 - €280 and takes 7h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Stuttgart to Messina is to fly and train which takes 7h 49m and costs €75 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Stuttgart to Messina. However, there are services departing from Stuttgart and arriving at Messina via Zurich Bus Station and Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 46m.
The distance between Stuttgart and Messina is 1455 km.
The best way to get from Stuttgart to Messina without a car is to train and ferry which takes 21h and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 49m to get from Stuttgart to Messina, including transfers.
Stuttgart to Messina bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Stuttgart station.
Stuttgart to Messina bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Zürich Bus Station.
There are 1109+ hotels available in Messina.
What companies run services between Stuttgart, Germany and Messina, Italy?
You can take a bus from Stuttgart to Messina via Zurich Bus Station and Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 24h 46m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Frankfurt to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–270
Flights from Frankfurt to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–320
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–220
Flights from Zurich Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–320
Flights from Munich International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–360
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–380
Flights from Frankfurt to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–270
Flights from Frankfurt to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–270
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Palermo Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–390
Flights from Munich International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–360
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Palermo Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–360
Flights from Zurich Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–370
Flights from Zurich Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–320
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–220
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–370
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–330
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Paola to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Paola to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Trento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Trento to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €150–290
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Paola to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €170–320
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Paola to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Stuttgart Hbf to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–130
- Couchette Carriage
- €75–90
- Seating Carriage
- €45–55
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Schaffhausen to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Stuttgart to Zürich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–29
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
Bus from Milano Malpensa Aeroporto to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.090.57.37
- servizioclienti@carontetourist.it
- Website
- carontetourist.it
Car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–39
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
- Passenger
- €3
- Car
- €39
Car ferry from Port of Salerno to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
- Passenger
- €29
- Cars
- €60
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