There are 9 ways to get from Messina to Brussels by train, plane, ferry, bus, car, or car ferry
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Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Brussels Airport
best- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane CTA - BRU
7h 41m€83–249Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane CTA - CRL
- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Bruxelles-Centraltrain
8h 57m€79–287Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Torino Porta Susatrain Fr
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
19h 29mBus
- Take the bus from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Bruxelles - Rue du Progrèsbus
31h 21m€270–370Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Messina to Port of Palermocar
- Take the carferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoacarferry
- Drive from Port of Genoa to Brusselscar
33h 33m€285–441Train to Palermo Airport, fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane PMO - CRL
- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Bruxelles-Centraltrain
10h 22m€86–360Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane CTA - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
9h 40m€161–389Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Eindhoven Airport, train
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane CTA - EIN
- Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Bredatrain
- Take the train from Breda to Bruxelles-Centraltrain
10h 42m€105–325Bus via Bologna
- Take the bus from Messina Main Train Station to Bologna Autostazionebus Itabus
- Take the bus from Bologna to Brussels-North Stationbus
34h 40m
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Brussels Airport (BRU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Messina to Brussels is to train and fly which costs €80 - €250 and takes 7h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Brussels is to train and fly which takes 7h 41m and costs €80 - €250.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica and arriving at Bruxelles - Rue du Progrès. Services depart once a week. The journey takes approximately 31h 21m.
The distance between Messina and Brussels is 1823 km.
The best way to get from Messina to Brussels without a car is to ferry and train which takes 19h 29m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 41m to get from Messina to Brussels, including transfers.
Messina to Brussels bus services, operated by Onebus, depart from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica station.
Messina to Brussels bus services, operated by Onebus, arrive at Bruxelles - Rue du Progrès station.
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What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Brussels, Belgium?
Onebus operates a bus from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Bruxelles - Rue du Progrès once a week. Tickets cost €270–370 and the journey takes 31h 21m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brussels Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
Flights from Palermo Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–250
Flights from Palermo Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Sunday, Thursday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €40–250
Flights from Palermo Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–250
Flights from Palermo Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–250
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Eindhoven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Eindhoven Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Wednesday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Eindhoven Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Eindhoven Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Bruxelles - Rue du Progrès
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 21m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €270–370
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
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