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How to get fromFrankfurt am Main to Messinaby plane, train, ferry, bus, car, or car ferry

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There are 9 ways to get from Frankfurt am Main to Messina by plane, train, ferry, bus, car, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Frankfurt to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane FRA - CTA
    2. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    7h 38m
    €94–239

  2. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Frankfurt to Chiassotrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Chiasso to Milano Centraletrain train S11
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fr
    4. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    18h 17m

  3. Bus via Mühlheim am Main

    1. Take the bus from Mühlheim am Main to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabus bus
    24h 55m

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Frankfurt am Main to Port of Salernocar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Salerno to Messinacarferry car ferry
    22h 36m
    €259–392

  5. Fly Frankfurt to Palermo Airport, train

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane FRA - PMO
    2. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    9h 17m
    €105–273

  6. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane STR - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    9h 5m
    €124–398

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane DUS - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    9h 32m
    €128–439

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main - Stuttgarter Straße to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabus bus
    30h 34m

  9. Bus via Foggia

    1. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Foggiabus bus N422
    2. Take the bus from Foggia to Messinabus bus N596 / ...
    31h 10m
    €166–301

Frankfurt (FRA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration3h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€65Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,603.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 38m

What companies run services between Frankfurt am Main, Germany and Messina, Italy?

Onebus operates a bus from Mühlheim am Main to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica once a week, and the journey takes 22h 53m.

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