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

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There are 9 ways to get from Hamburg to Messina by plane, train, ferry, bus, car, night train, or busferry

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

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    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane HAM - CTA
    2. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    8h 13m
    €84–367

  2. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Dammtor to Frankfurttrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Bellinzonatrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Bellinzona to Milano Porta Garibalditrain train S11
    4. Take the train from Milano P.Garibaldi to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fr
    5. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    25h 26m

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Hamburg central bus station to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N33 / ...
    2. Take the bus from ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabus bus
    34h 7m
    €250–372

  4. Drive, ferry

    1. Drive from Hamburg to Villa San Giovannicar car
    2. Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry
    21h 50m
    €361–521

  5. Train to Bremen Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane BRE - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    10h 54m
    €152–608

  6. Fly Hamburg Airport to Palermo Airport, train

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane HAM - PMO
    2. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    11h 37m
    €101–321

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

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane HAJ - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    11h 33m
    €163–511

  8. Train, night train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Pasingtrain train 42 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Muenchen-Pasing to Venezia Mestrenighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fr
    4. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    28h 55m

  9. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Durrësbus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Durrës to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabusferry bus ferry
    2d 5h

Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration4h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€80Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,952.6 km
  • Duration: 8h 13m

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

You can take a bus from Hamburg central bus station to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica via ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai in around 34h 7m.

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