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How to get fromMannheim to Messinaby train, plane, ferry, bus, car, or car ferry

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

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

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    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane FRA - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    7h 52m
    €99–288

  2. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fr
    5. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    18h 7m

  3. Bus via Somma Lombardo

    1. Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Milanbus bus FlixBus N474
    2. Take the bus from Milan Malpensa Terminal 2 Arrivals to Messina Main Train Stationbus bus Itabus
    29h 40m
    €136–244

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Mannheim to Port of Salernocar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Salerno to Messinacarferry car ferry
    22h 2m
    €248–376

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

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof 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
    8h 21m
    €101–320

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Palermo Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane FRA - PMO
    3. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    9h 49m
    €110–312

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

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane BSL - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    9h 35m
    €103–398

  8. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane ZRH - CTA
    4. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    10h 41m
    €158–535

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Mannheim, Zob to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabus bus
    29h 49m

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

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration3h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€65Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,662.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 52m

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

You can take a bus from Mannheim central bus station to Messina Main Train Station via Milan and Milan Malpensa Terminal 2 Arrivals in around 29h 40m.

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