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There are 10 ways to get from Ulm to Messina by train, plane, ferry, bus, night train, car ferry, or car

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  1. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane STR - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    8h 51m
    €98–298

  2. Train to Allgäu Airport, Memmingen, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Memmingentrain train
    2. Fly from Allgäu Airport, Memmingen (FMM) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane FMM - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    8h 48m
    €56–803

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 11 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Kufsteintrain train 89 / ...
    3. Take the train from Kufstein to Brennero - Brennertrain train 89
    4. Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Padovatrain train 89
    5. Take the train from Padova to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fr
    6. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    21h 6m

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ulm to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus N77
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Messinabus bus N597 / ...
    24h 50m
    €81–210

  5. Night train, train, car ferry

    1. Take the night train from Ulm Hbf to Padovanighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Padova to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fr
    3. Take the car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimacarferry car ferry
    23h 30m
    €208–485

  6. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen Münchentrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane MUC - CTA
    4. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    9h 28m
    €124–346

  7. Train to Allgäu Airport, Memmingen, fly to Palermo Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Memmingentrain train
    2. Fly from Allgäu Airport, Memmingen (FMM) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane FMM - PMO
    3. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    10h 32m
    €88–277

  8. Train, ferry, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Friedrichshafen Faehre to Romanshorn Autoquaiferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Romanshorn to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    4. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane ZRH - CTA
    5. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    11h 40m
    €153–425

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausentrain train Re3
    2. Take the train from Schaffhausen to Zürich HBtrain train Ic / ...
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain train Ec / ...
    4. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T2train train S50
    5. Take the bus from Milan Malpensa Terminal 2 Arrivals to Messina Main Train Stationbus bus
    28h 51m
    €207–465

  10. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Ulm to Port of Salernocar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Salerno to Messinacarferry car ferry
    20h 24m
    €222–339

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

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration3h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€77Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,541.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 51m

What companies run services between Ulm, Germany and Messina, Italy?

You can take a bus from Ulm to Messina via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 24h 50m.

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