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There are 13 ways to get from Messina to Bern by train, plane, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, or night train

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  1. Train, fly to Basel

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    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane CTA - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train
    8h 28m
    CHF 102–277

  2. Ferry, train

    1. Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry ferry M1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Berntrain train Ec
    14h 29m

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquaibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Bernbus bus 3909
    21h 52m
    CHF 181–250

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Messina to Port of Palermocar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoacarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Genoa to Berncar car
    26h 55m
    CHF 207–314

  5. Train, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CTA - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    8h 4m
    CHF 121–246

  6. Train, fly to Milan Linate Airport

    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane CTA - LIN
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Berntrain train
    9h 54m
    CHF 108–270

  7. Train, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane CTA - MXP
    3. Take the bus from Gallarate to Domodossolabus bus
    4. Take the train from Brig to Berntrain train
    10h 1m

  8. Train, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane CTA - BGY
    3. Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus bus
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Berntrain train
    10h 22m
    CHF 115–337

  9. Train, fly to Verona Villafranca Airport

    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane plane CTA - VRN
    3. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Milano Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Berntrain train
    11h 20m
    CHF 106–388

  10. Train, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane CTA - BLQ
    3. Take the train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Berntrain train
    10h 46m
    CHF 104–316

  11. Train, fly to Turin Caselle Airport

    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane plane CTA - TRN
    3. Take the train from Torino Porta di Susa to Milano Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Berntrain train
    11h 45m
    CHF 102–284

  12. Bus via Aosta

    1. Take the bus from Messina to Aostabus bus N597
    2. Take the bus from Aosta to Bernbus bus FlixBus N506
    25h 15m
    CHF 142–211

  13. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Messina Centrale to Milano Centralenighttrain night train Ini
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Berntrain train Ec
    21h 43m
    CHF 154–263

Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Basel (BSL) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration3h 38mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 48Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,490.2 km
  • Duration: 8h 28m

What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Bern, Switzerland?

You can take a bus from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Bern via Zurich Bus Station in around 21h 52m.

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