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There are 11 ways to get from Europe to Messina by train, plane, bus, night train, ferry, or car

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly, train

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    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane FRA - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    11h 2m
    €118–291

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train Rb5
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Hanau Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Mühlheim am Main to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabus bus
    26h 55m
    €233–332

  3. Train, night train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to München Hbftrain train 11
    2. Take the nighttrain from Muenchen Hbf to Bologna Centralenighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fr
    4. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    27h 12m

  4. Drive, ferry

    1. Drive from Europe to Villa San Giovannicar car
    2. Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry
    19h 15m
    €353–510

  5. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane DUS - CTA
    4. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    13h 9m
    €133–473

  6. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane STR - CTA
    4. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    12h 48m
    €139–363

  7. Train, bus to Hahn, fly

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Take the bus from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Hahnbus bus
    4. Fly from Hahn (HHN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane HHN - CTA
    5. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    13h 24m
    €127–586

  8. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to München Hbftrain 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
    13h 15m
    €177–391

  9. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bftrain train
    4. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane CGN - CTA
    5. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    12h 20m
    €128–410

  10. Train, bus via Würzburg

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train Rb5
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Würzburg Hbftrain train 25
    3. Take the bus from Würzburg Hbf to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabus bus
    32h 17m
    €253–364

  11. Train, bus via Foggia

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train Re5
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Foggiabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Foggia to Messinabus bus 590
    37h 17m
    €185–310

Frankfurt (FRA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration4h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket€52Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,777.2 km
  • Duration: 11h 2m

What companies run services between Europe and Messina, Italy?

There is no direct connection from Europe to Messina. However, you can take the line 315 bus to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA), walk to Catania Airport, take the bus to Catania, walk to Catania Centrale, then take the train to Messina Centrale. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nentershausen Oderstraße to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica via Bebra Bahnhof, Bebra Bahnhof, Fulda Bahnhof, Hanau Hauptbahnhof, Mühlheim, and Mühlheim am Main in around 26h 55m.

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