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How to get fromVienna to Messinaby plane, train, car ferry, bus, car, or ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Vienna to Messina by plane, train, car ferry, bus, car, or ferry

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  1. Fly Vienna International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane VIE - CTA
    2. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    7h 31m
    €70–210

  2. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Venezia S. Luciatrain train Rjx
    2. Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fr
    3. Take the carferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimacarferry car ferry
    18h 31m
    €255–507

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Vienna Main train station to Bologna Stazione Autolineebus bus RegioJet 31
    2. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Messinabus bus N597
    24h 50m
    €132–213

  4. Drive, ferry

    1. Drive from Vienna to Villa San Giovannicar car
    2. Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry
    17h 6m
    €283–409

  5. Train to Bratislava Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train
    2. Fly from Bratislava Airport (BTS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane BTS - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    10h 22m
    €103–238

  6. Fly Vienna International Airport to Palermo Airport, train

    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane VIE - PMO
    2. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    9h 31m
    €82–274

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to München Hbftrain train Drf
    2. Take the bus from München Hackerbrücke to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabus bus Catania– Dortmund
    26h 40m

Vienna to Messina by train and car ferry

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration18h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket€255Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,308.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 31m

What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Messina, Italy?

You can take a bus from Vienna Main train station to Messina via Bologna Stazione Autolinee and Bologna Centrale in around 24h 50m.

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