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

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  1. Fly from Stuttgart Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane STR - CTA
    2. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    7h 39m
    €85–262

  2. Train, train to Allgäu Airport, Memmingen, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Memmingen, Bahnhof ZOBtrain train
    3. Fly from Allgäu Airport, Memmingen (FMM) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane FMM - CTA
    4. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    9h 40m
    €66–274

  3. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 11 / ...
    2. Take the bus from München Hackerbrücke to Bologna - Servizio Due Madonnebus bus
    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 / ...
    17h 53m

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Stuttgart to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabus bus
    22h 25m
    €205–287

  5. Night train, train, ferry

    1. Take the nighttrain from Stuttgart 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 / ...
    22h 45m

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof 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
    8h 41m
    €112–292

  7. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausentrain train
    2. Take the train from Schaffhausen to Zürich 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 40m
    €137–289

  8. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Pasingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Pasing to Flughafen Münchentrain 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
    9h 58m
    €151–338

  9. Train, bus, ferry via Domodossola

    1. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Domodossolatrain train Ec
    4. Take the bus from Domodossola to Milano Centralebus bus Re4
    5. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fr
    6. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    19h 34m

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Tübingen Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re6
    2. Take the bus from Tübingen central station to Milanbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Milan Lampugnano to Messina Main Train Stationbus bus
    27h 51m
    €116–204

  11. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Stuttgart to Villa S. Giovannicar car
    2. Take the carferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry car ferry
    17h 21m
    €328–483

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

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration3h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket€56Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,452.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 39m

What companies run services between Stuttgart, Germany and Messina, Italy?

You can take a bus from Stuttgart to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica via ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai in around 22h 25m.

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