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

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

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  1. Fly from Stuttgart Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane STR - CTA
    2. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palaculturabus bus
    7h 2m
    €79–270

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    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 / ...
    20h 44m

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Fellbach to Policorobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Policoro Via Bologna to Messina Main Train Stationbus bus Itabus
    24h 43m
    €119–148

  5. Night train, train, car ferry

    1. Take the night train from Stuttgart Hbf to Venezia Mestrenighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fr
    3. Take the car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimacarferry car ferry
    23h 8m
    €228–630

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane FRA - CTA
    3. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palaculturabus bus
    7h 57m
    €115–372

  7. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausentrain train
    2. Take the train from Schaffhausen to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane ZRH - CTA
    4. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palaculturabus bus
    9h 58m
    €141–329

  8. Train to Munich International Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane MUC - CTA
    3. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palaculturabus bus
    9h 58m
    €127–376

  9. Bus via Sibari

    1. Take the bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Sibaribus bus N422
    2. Take the bus from Sibari to Messinabus bus 582 / ...
    31h
    €119–212

  10. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Stuttgart to Port of Salernocar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Salerno to Messinacarferry car ferry
    21h 20m
    €229–450

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

Calendar31Weekly Planes
Duration4h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket€63Cheapest 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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