There are 11 ways to get from Ulm to Messina by train, plane, bus, ferry, night train, car ferry, or car
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Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus
best- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Wendlingentrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane STR - CTA
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palaculturabus
8h€88–257Train to Allgäu Airport, Memmingen, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus
cheapest- 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 bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palaculturabus
7h 50m€51–231Train, 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 36mBus
- Take the bus from Ulm, Eberhard-Finckh-Straße to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabus Catania– Dortmund
22h 29m€190–270Night train, train, car ferry
- Take the nighttrain from Ulm Hbf to Padovanighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Padova to Villa S.Giovannitrain Fr
- Take the carferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimacarferry
23h 19m€198–465Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane MUC - CTA
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palaculturabus
8h 30m€119–348Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from St. Margrethen SG to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane ZRH - CTA
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palaculturabus
10h 33m€121–417Train 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 31m€83–329Train, ferry
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from München Hbf to Kufsteintrain 89 / ...
- Take the train from Kufstein to Brennero - Brennertrain 89
- 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 13mBus, 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 54m€146–241Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Ulm to Port of Salernocar
- Take the carferry from Port of Salerno to Messinacarferry
20h 24m€222–339
Ulm to Messina by night train, train, and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ulm to Messina is to train and fly and bus which costs €50 - €240 and takes 7h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Ulm to Messina is to train and fly and bus which takes 7h 50m and costs €50 - €240.
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 Friday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 22h 29m.
The distance between Ulm and Messina is 1511 km.
The best way to get from Ulm to Messina without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 16h 36m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 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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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 29m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Munich International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–310
Flights from Zurich Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–290
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Wendlingen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Memmingen, Bahnhof ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Memmingen, Bahnhof ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- saisautolineeweb@gmail.com
- Website
- SAIS Autolinee
Bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palacultura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- SAIS Autolinee
Bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palacultura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- SAIS Autolinee
Bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palacultura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- SAIS Autolinee
Bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palacultura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- SAIS Autolinee
- 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
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