There are 8 ways to get from Copenhagen to Messina by plane, train, ferry, bus, night train, busferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
best- Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane CPH - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
8h 27m€81–274Train, ferry
- Take the train from København H to Hamburg Hbftrain Ece / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Villach Hauptbahnhoftrain Drf
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Venezia Mestretrain Rjx
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Villa S.Giovannitrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
34h 17mBus
- Take the bus from Copenhagen Busterminal to Nuremberg central bus stationbus N73 / ...
- Take the bus from Nürnberg, Zob to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabus
43h 10m€304–431Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Hoeje Taastrup to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofnighttrain 305
- Take the nighttrain from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Bologna Centralenighttrain Nj
- Take the nighttrain from Bologna Centrale to Messina Centralenighttrain Ini
42h 56m€270–572Fly to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry
- Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane CPH - REG
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
8h 52mFly to Palermo Airport, train
- Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane CPH - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
10h 13m€83–285Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from København H to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Lushnjëbus
- Take the busferry from Lushnjë to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabusferry
2d 5hDrive, ferry
- Drive from Copenhagen to Villa San Giovannicar
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
26h 3m€511–738
Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Copenhagen to Messina is to fly and train which costs €80 - €290 and takes 10h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Copenhagen to Messina is to fly and train which takes 8h 27m and costs €80 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Copenhagen to Messina. However, there are services departing from Copenhagen Busterminal and arriving at Messina - Piazza della Repubblica via Nürnberg, Zob. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Copenhagen to Messina. However, there are services departing from Vesterport St. and arriving at Messina Centrale via Hoeje Taastrup, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof and Bologna Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 56m.
The distance between Copenhagen and Messina is 2139 km.
The best way to get from Copenhagen to Messina without a car is to train and ferry which takes 34h 17m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 27m to get from Copenhagen to Messina, including transfers.
Copenhagen to Messina bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Copenhagen Busterminal station.
Copenhagen to Messina train services, operated by Snälltåget, depart from Hoeje Taastrup station.
Copenhagen to Messina bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Nuremberg central bus station.
What companies run services between Copenhagen, Denmark and Messina, Italy?
You can take a bus from Copenhagen Busterminal to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica via Nürnberg, Zob in around 43h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Vesterport St. to Messina Centrale via Høje Taastrup St., Hoeje Taastrup, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, and Bologna Centrale in around 42h 56m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–270
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–270
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–270
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €80–270
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Palermo Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Palermo Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–320
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–380
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Palermo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–320
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–240
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–300
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–340
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–320
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–380
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from København H to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40
- Website
- Danish Railways
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from København H to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- Snälltåget
Night train from Hoeje Taastrup to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €150–320
- Website
- Snälltåget
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Villach Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €110–150
- Couchette Carriage
- €85–100
- Seating Carriage
- €55–70
Night train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–96
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €95–96
- Couchette Carriage
- €60–70
- Seating Carriage
- €28–34
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia Mestre to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €150–270
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
Night train from Bologna Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Copenhagen Busterminal to Nuremberg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Nürnberg, Zob to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €210–290
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +355 (0) 69 432/6000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bledi Travel
Bus from København H to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 13m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Bledi Travel
- Phone
- +383 38 616 161
- Website
- travel.gjirafa.com
Bus from Tirana to Lushnjë
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
- Phone
- +355 69 930 4724
- [email protected]
- Website
- visit-gjirokastra.com
Bus from Tirana to Lushnjë
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
- Phone
- +383 38 616 161
- [email protected]
- Website
- gjirafa.com
Bus from Tirana to Lushnjë
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–150
- Schedules at
- Linja të autobusëve Gjirafa
- Phone
- +355 69 671 6168
- Website
- travel.gjirafa.com
Bus from Tirana to Lushnjë
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
- Phone
- +393293958604
- [email protected]
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Lushnjë to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- 3409848540
- [email protected]
- Website
- blujetlines.it
Ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Schedules at
- blujetlines.it
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