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

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

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  1. Fly Dresden Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane DRS - CTA
    2. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    10h 42m
    €155–390

  2. Train to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Praha-Holešovicetrain train
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane PRG - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    11h 13m
    €84–208

  3. Bus, train, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus bus
    2. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbftrain train Rj
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Venezia Mestretrain train Rjx
    4. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fr
    5. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    25h 56m

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Nuremberg central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N1304 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Nürnberg, Zob to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabus bus
    30h
    €243–326

  5. Drive, ferry

    1. Drive from Dresden to Villa San Giovannicar car
    2. Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry
    18h 49m
    €328–475

  6. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane BER - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    9h 34m
    €101–332

  7. Fly Dresden Airport to Palermo Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane DRS - PMO
    2. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    11h 58m
    €201–423

  8. Train to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Palermo Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Praha-Holešovicetrain train
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane PRG - PMO
    3. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    12h 59m
    €110–291

  9. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Děčín hlavní nádražítrain train 27
    2. Take the train from Decin Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbftrain train Rj
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Venezia Mestretrain train Rjx
    4. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fr
    5. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    26h 47m

  10. Night train, train, car ferry

    1. Take the nighttrain from Dresden Hbf to Bruck/Murnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Bruck/Mur to Venezia S. Luciatrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fr
    4. Take the carferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimacarferry car ferry
    28h 33m
    €264–599

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Görlitz Bahnhoftrain train Re1
    2. Take the train from Goerlitz to Jelenia Goratrain train Os
    3. Take the bus from JELENIA GÓRA, ul. Teatralna to SALERNO, Piazza Concordiabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Salerno to Messinabus bus
    41h 18m
    €204–382

Dresden Airport (DRS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration8h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket€90Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,635.5 km
  • Duration: 10h 42m

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

You can take a bus from Dresden central station to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica via Nürnberg, Zob in around 30h.

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