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

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

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane BSL - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    8h 45m
    €115–309

  2. Train, bus to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bern to Brigtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviaria to Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1bus bus
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane MXP - CTA
    4. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    10h 56m
    €80–268

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich HBtrain train Ic1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovannitrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano Centraletrain train S11
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fr
    5. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    16h 13m

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bern to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus 3909
    2. Take the bus from ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabus bus
    21h 52m
    €188–276

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Bern to Port of Genoacar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Palermo to Messinacar car
    28h 16m
    €215–321

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

    1. Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane GVA - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    9h 55m
    €137–375

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

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane ZRH - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    8h 38m
    €139–294

  8. Train, bus to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

    1. Take the train from Bern to Brigtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Domodossola to Rho Fiera Milanobus bus
    3. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane LIN - CTA
    4. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    11h 48m

  9. Train, bus to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Bern to Brigtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviaria to Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1bus bus
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane MXP - PMO
    4. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    12h 57m
    €91–381

  10. Bus via Aosta

    1. Take the bus from Bern to Aostabus bus FlixBus N506
    2. Take the bus from Aosta to Messinabus bus N597
    25h 10m
    €148–226

  11. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Locarnotrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the nighttrain from Milano Centrale to Messina Centralenighttrain night train Ini
    23h 15m
    €239–407

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

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration3h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€52Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,490.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 45m

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

You can take a bus from Bern to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica via ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai in around 21h 52m.

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