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There are 10 ways to get from Dresden to Messina by plane, train, ferry, bus, or car

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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 22m
    €164–389

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt 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 8m
    €101–346

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train 50 / ...
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    4. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Venezia Mestretrain train Rj
    5. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fr
    6. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    26h 6m

  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 6m

  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
    €318–459

  6. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus bus
    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
    9h 18m

  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 29m
    €160–533

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

    1. Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus bus
    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
    11h 25m

  9. Train, ferry via Hof

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Hof Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Hof Hbf to München Hbftrain train Re2
    3. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Venezia Mestretrain train Rj
    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 / ...
    28h 12m

  10. 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
    40h 53m
    €204–475

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

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration7h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket€94Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,635.5 km
  • Duration: 10h 22m

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 6m.

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