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

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There are 11 ways to get from Salzburg to Messina by plane, train, night train, car ferry, bus, car, or ferry

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

    best
    1. Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane SZG - CTA
    2. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    10h 20m
    €135–272

  2. Train, bus to Allgäu Airport, Memmingen, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train
    2. Take the bus from München to Memmingen Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Allgäu Airport, Memmingen (FMM) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane FMM - CTA
    4. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    11h 11m
    €70–312

  3. Night train, train, car ferry

    1. Take the nighttrain from Salzburg Hbf to Venezia S. Lucianighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fr
    3. Take the carferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimacarferry car ferry
    17h 34m
    €182–469

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Salzburg South to Munich central bus stationbus bus N981 / ...
    2. Take the bus from München Hackerbrücke to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabus bus Catania– Dortmund
    25h 30m
    €195–283

  5. Drive, ferry

    1. Drive from Salzburg to Villa San Giovannicar car
    2. Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry
    15h 32m
    €267–386

  6. Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane MUC - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    9h 58m
    €121–292

  7. Train, train to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

    1. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Trieste Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane TRS - CTA
    4. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    11h 45m
    €98–289

  8. Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Palermo Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane MUC - PMO
    3. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    11h 48m
    €132–405

  9. Train, train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

    1. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Venezia Mestretrain train
    3. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane VCE - CTA
    4. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    13h 5m
    €94–337

  10. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbftrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Venezia Mestretrain train Rjx
    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 / ...
    17h 45m

  11. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Bolzano-Bozentrain train Nj
    2. Take the bus from Bolzano South to Reggio Calabriabus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Messina Marittimaferry ferry
    29h 24m
    €151–295

Salzburg to Messina by night train, train, and car ferry

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration17h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket€182Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,267.7 km
  • Duration: 10h 20m

What companies run services between Salzburg, Austria and Messina, Italy?

You can take a bus from Salzburg Rathaus to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica via Salzburg Alpensiedlung P+R, Salzburg South, Munich central bus station, and München Hackerbrücke in around 25h 30m.

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