There are 12 ways to get from Strasbourg to Messina by plane, train, ferry, bus, night train, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Strasbourg International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
best- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane SXB - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
9h 36m€62–274Train, ferry
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain Ec
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Villa S.Giovannitrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
17h 13mBus
- Take the bus from Strasbourg to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabus
25h 58m€230–320Train, night train
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain Ec
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the nighttrain from Milano Centrale to Messina Centralenighttrain Ini
24h 45m€178–387Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane STR - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
9h 16m€112–333Train to Basel, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
- Take the train from Strasbourg to St Louistrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BSL - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
8h 34m€101–293Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane ZRH - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
9h 50m€145–312Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Mannheim Hbftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane FRA - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
9h 20m€118–319Train to Basel, fly to Palermo Airport, train
- Take the train from Strasbourg to St Louistrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane BSL - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
10h 14m€103–314Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane ZRH - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
11h 36m€157–353Bus via Milan
- Take the bus from Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Messinabus N597 / ...
26h 10m€134–214Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Strasbourg to Port of Salernocar
- Take the carferry from Port of Salerno to Messinacarferry
21h 20m€236–359
Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Strasbourg to Messina is to train and fly which costs €100 - €320 and takes 10h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Strasbourg to Messina is to train and fly which takes 8h 34m and costs €100 - €300.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Strasbourg and arriving at Messina - Piazza della Repubblica. Services depart once a week. The journey takes approximately 25h 58m.
No, there is no direct train from Strasbourg to Messina. However, there are services departing from Strasbourg and arriving at Messina Centrale via Basel SBB, Lugano and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 45m.
The distance between Strasbourg and Messina is 1479 km.
The best way to get from Strasbourg to Messina without a car is to train and ferry which takes 17h 13m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 36m to get from Strasbourg to Messina, including transfers.
Strasbourg to Messina bus services, operated by Onebus, depart from Strasbourg station.
Strasbourg to Messina train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Strasbourg station.
Strasbourg to Messina bus services, operated by Onebus, arrive at Messina - Piazza della Repubblica station.
What companies run services between Strasbourg, France and Messina, Italy?
Onebus operates a bus from Strasbourg to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica once a week. Tickets cost €230–320 and the journey takes 25h 58m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–250
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Zurich Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–210
Flights from Frankfurt to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–290
Flights from Frankfurt to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from Zurich Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–180
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Strasbourg to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €230–320
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
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Booking & Getting There
Strasbourg to Messina train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Basel Sbb station.
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