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

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

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Wendlingentrain 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 38m
    €90–305

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Memmingen, Bahnhof ZOBtrain 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 28m
    €55–271

  3. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the bus from München Hackerbrücke to Verona Porta Nuova Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Paolatrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Paola to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fr
    5. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    16h 7m

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ulm, Eberhard-Finckh-Straße to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabus bus Catania– Dortmund
    22h 23m
    €190–270

  5. Night train, train, ferry

    1. Take the nighttrain from Ulm Hbf to Venezia Mestrenighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fr
    3. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    21h 20m

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

    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane MUC - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    9h 8m
    €127–333

  7. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from St. Margrethen Sg to Zuerich Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane ZRH - CTA
    4. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    10h 47m
    €123–374

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

    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Memmingen, Bahnhof ZOBtrain 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 4m
    €77–332

  9. Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Palermo Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane MUC - PMO
    3. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    10h 49m
    €139–424

  10. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Kufsteintrain train Rb
    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 / ...
    20h 52m

  11. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Ulm to Bolzano Southbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bolzano South to Reggio Calabriabus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Messina Marittimaferry ferry
    28h 54m
    €147–239

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Ulm to Villa S. Giovannicar car
    2. Take the carferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry car ferry
    15h 58m
    €286–422

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

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration3h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€61Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,509.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 38m

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.

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