There are 11 ways to get from Ulm to Messina by train, plane, bus, ferry, night train, car ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Allgäu Airport, Memmingen, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
best- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Memmingen, Bahnhof ZOBtrain
- Fly from Allgäu Airport, Memmingen (FMM) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane FMM - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
8h 46m€57–280Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain 47 / ...
- Take the bus from München Hackerbrücke to Verona Porta Nuova Stationbus
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Paolatrain Fr
- Take the train from Paola to Villa S.Giovannitrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
16h 44mBus
- Take the bus from Ulm, Eberhard-Finckh-Straße to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabus Catania– Dortmund
22h 23m€190–270Night train, train, car ferry
- Take the nighttrain from Ulm Hbf to Venezia Mestrenighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Villa S.Giovannitrain Fr
- Take the carferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimacarferry
21h 32m€193–487Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Wendlingentrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane STR - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
8h 56m€95–316Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Pasingtrain
- Take the train from Pasing to Flughafen Münchentrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane MUC - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
9h 32m€139–352Train to Allgäu Airport, Memmingen, fly to Palermo Airport, train
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Memmingen, Bahnhof ZOBtrain
- Fly from Allgäu Airport, Memmingen (FMM) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane FMM - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
10h 32m€78–343Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Bregenz 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
11h 43m€143–404Train, ferry
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Kufsteintrain Rb
- Take the train from Kufstein to Brennero - Brennertrain Rj / ...
- Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Padovatrain 89
- Take the train from Padova to Villa S.Giovannitrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
21h 4mBus, ferry
- Take the bus from Ulm to Bolzano Southbus
- Take the bus from Bolzano South to Reggio Calabriabus
- Take the ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Messina Marittimaferry
28h 52m€160–252Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Ulm to Villa S. Giovannicar
- Take the carferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry
15h 58m€327–482
Ulm to Messina by night train, train, and car ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ulm to Messina is to train and fly which costs €55 - €280 and takes 8h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Ulm to Messina is to train and fly which takes 8h 46m and costs €55 - €280.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Ulm, Eberhard-Finckh-Straße and arriving at Messina - Piazza della Repubblica. Services depart twice a week, and operate Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 22h 23m.
The distance between Ulm and Messina is 1390 km.
The best way to get from Ulm to Messina without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 16h 44m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 46m to get from Ulm to Messina, including transfers.
Ulm to Messina bus services, operated by Onebus, depart from Ulm, Eberhard-Finckh-Straße station.
Ulm to Messina bus services, operated by Onebus, arrive at Messina - Piazza della Repubblica station.
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There are 1144+ hotels available in Messina.
What companies run services between Ulm, Germany and Messina, Italy?
Onebus operates a bus from Ulm, Eberhard-Finckh-Straße to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica twice a week. Tickets cost €190–270 and the journey takes 22h 23m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–300
Flights from Munich International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–270
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–270
Flights from Zurich Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Allgäu Airport, Memmingen to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–230
Flights from Allgäu Airport, Memmingen to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €35–230
Flights from Allgäu Airport, Memmingen to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–210
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–300
Flights from Munich International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–270
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Allgäu Airport, Memmingen to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–180
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–240
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Memmingen, Bahnhof ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Wendlingen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Pasing to Flughafen München
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Memmingen, Bahnhof ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Memmingen, Bahnhof ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Pasing
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Memmingen, Bahnhof ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Kufstein
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brennero - Brenner to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Paola to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 821 899 825 44
- servus@arverio.de
- Website
- Arverio Bayern GmbH
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- Arverio Bayern GmbH
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Pasing
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Arverio Bayern GmbH
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- Arverio Bayern GmbH
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- service@westbahn.at
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Pasing
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–220
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Paola to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia Mestre to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €150–270
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Padova to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €150–260
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Paola to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Paola to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Ulm Hbf to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–120
- Couchette Carriage
- €70–85
- Seating Carriage
- €40–50
Train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Kufstein
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €16–90
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €75–90
- Couchette Carriage
- €45–60
- Seating Carriage
- €16–20
Train from Kufstein to Brennero - Brenner
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–90
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €75–90
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–60
- Seating Carriage
- €17–21
Train from Bregenz to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Bregenz to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- kommunikation@transdev.de
- Website
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Kufstein
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- info@onebus.it
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from München Hackerbrücke to Verona Porta Nuova Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Ulm, Eberhard-Finckh-Straße to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €190–270
- Website
- Onebus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Ulm to Bolzano South
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bolzano South to Reggio Calabria
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 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
- €1–100
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
- Passenger
- €3
- Car
- €35–100
- Phone
- 0923.873813
- callcenter@libertylines.it
- Website
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
- Phone
- 090774409
- info@bluferries.it
- Website
- bluferries.it
Car ferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestieri
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Schedules at
- bluferries.it
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