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How to get fromStuttgart to Messinaby plane, train, ferry, bus, night train, car ferry or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Stuttgart to Messina by plane, train, ferry, bus, night train, car ferry, or car

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  1. Fly from Stuttgart Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)planeSTR - CTA
    2. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
    7h 18m
    €91–289
  2. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Singentrain87
    2. Take the train from Singen to Zürich HBtrainIc
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Milano CentraletrainEc
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Villa S.GiovannitrainFr
    5. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina MarittimaferryV1 / ...
    18h 34m
  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Fellbach to Policorobus
    2. Take the bus from Policoro Via Bologna to Messina Main Train StationbusItabus
    24h 43m
    €146–199
  4. Night train, train, car ferry

    1. Take the night train from Stuttgart Hbf to Venezia MestrenighttrainNj
    2. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Villa S.GiovannitrainFr
    3. Take the car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimacarferry
    22h 40m
    €143–520
  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)planeFRA - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
    8h 13m
    €113–391
  6. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Singentrain
    2. Take the train from Singen to Zürich HBtrain
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)planeZRH - CTA
    4. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
    10h 29m
    €135–332
  7. Bus via Sibari

    1. Take the bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to SibaribusN422
    2. Take the bus from Sibari to Messinabus582 / ...
    31h
    €140–198
  8. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Stuttgart to Villa S. Giovannicar
    2. Take the car ferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry
    17h 51m
    €281–415

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

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration3h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket€64Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Stuttgart, Germany and Messina, Italy?

You can take a train from Hauptbahnhof to Messina Main Train Station via Fellbach, Fellbach, and Policoro Via Bologna in around 24h 43m.

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