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How to get fromMessina to Switzerlandby train, plane, ferry, bus, night train, car ferry, or car

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There are 12 ways to get from Messina to Switzerland by train, plane, ferry, bus, night train, car ferry, or car

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  1. Train, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport

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    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane CTA - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    7h 18m
    CHF 30–183

  2. Ferry, train

    1. Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry ferry M1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain train
    4. Take the train from Lugano to Zürich HBtrain train Ic2 / ...
    14h 10m

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquaibus bus
    19h 17m
    CHF 170–240

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Messina Centrale to Milano Centralenighttrain night train Ini
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain train
    3. Take the train from Lugano to Zugtrain train Ic2 / ...
    4. Take the train from Zug to Zürich Stadelhofentrain train S5
    22h 19m
    CHF 193–321

  5. Train, fly to Geneva International Airport

    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane CTA - GVA
    6h 58m
    CHF 78–272

  6. Train, fly to Milan Linate Airport

    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane CTA - LIN
    3. Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain train
    7h 35m
    CHF 57–176

  7. Train, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane CTA - BGY
    3. Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus bus
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain train
    7h 56m
    CHF 60–264

  8. Train, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane CTA - BSL
    6h 57m
    CHF 74–230

  9. Train, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CTA - ZRH
    6h 56m
    CHF 90–213

  10. Train, fly to Verona Villafranca Airport

    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane plane CTA - VRN
    3. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Milano Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain train
    9h 14m
    CHF 79–333

  11. Bus via Milan

    1. Take the bus from Messina to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus N597 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Zürichbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    22h 13m
    CHF 124–191

  12. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Messina to Port of Salernocarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Port of Salerno to Zurichcar car
    19h 32m
    CHF 207–325

Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) flights

Calendar69Weekly Planes
Duration1h 59mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 12Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,225.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 18m

What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Switzerland?

Onebus operates a bus from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai once a week. Tickets cost CHF 170–240 and the journey takes 19h 17m.

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