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There are 12 ways to get from Switzerland to Messina by train, plane, ferry, bus, night train, car ferry, or car

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  1. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

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    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane MXP - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    7h 41m
    €37–172

  2. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovannitrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano Centraletrain train S11
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fr
    4. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    15h 40m

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Milanbus bus FlixBus N177 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Messinabus bus N597 / ...
    22h 53m
    €71–185

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Zugtrain train S5 / ...
    2. Take the train from Zug to Luganotrain train Ec / ...
    3. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    4. Take the night train from Milano Centrale to Messina Centralenighttrain night train Ini
    22h 24m
    €174–297

  5. Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Seregnotrain train
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane LIN - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    8h 13m
    €57–187

  6. Fly Zurich Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane ZRH - CTA
    2. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    7h 42m
    €90–277

  7. Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane BGY - CTA
    4. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    8h 19m
    €84–259

  8. Fly Geneva International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    1. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane GVA - CTA
    2. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    7h 44m
    €56–241

  9. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Palermo Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane MXP - PMO
    3. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    9h 22m
    €51–223

  10. Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Palermo Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Seregnotrain train
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane LIN - PMO
    3. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    9h 44m
    €71–238

  11. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Zugtrain train S5 / ...
    2. Take the train from Zug to Como S. Giovannitrain train Ec
    3. Take the bus from Monza Via P. Borsellino e G. Falcone to Villa San Giovanni Central Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimacarferry car ferry
    24h 6m
    €131–262

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Zurich to Port of Salernocar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Salerno to Messinacarferry car ferry
    19h 25m
    €214–428

Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights

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Duration2h 3mAverage Duration
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What companies run services between Switzerland and Messina, Italy?

You can take a train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Messina via Zürich HB, Zurich Bus Station, and Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 22h 53m.

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