There are 11 ways to get from Strasbourg to Messina by train, plane, bus, ferry, 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.
Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus
best- Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane STR - CTA
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palaculturabus
8h 41m€108–355Train to Basel, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Strasbourg to St Louistrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BSL - CTA
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palaculturabus
7h 59m€89–283Train, 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 36mBus
- 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€180–604Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus
- 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 bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palaculturabus
9h 15m€142–354Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus
- 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 bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palaculturabus
8h 50m€119–371Train 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 45m€101–312Train, 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
12h 6m€159–393Bus 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€142–241Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Strasbourg to Port of Salernocar
- Take the carferry from Port of Salerno to Messinacarferry
21h 20m€230–351
Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Strasbourg to Messina is to train and fly which costs €100 - €320 and takes 10h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Strasbourg to Messina is to train and fly and bus which takes 7h 59m and costs €85 - €290.
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 1611 km.
The best way to get from Strasbourg to Messina without a car is to train and ferry which takes 17h 36m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 41m 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 Stuttgart Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Zurich Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Flights from Frankfurt to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–300
Flights from Frankfurt to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–230
Flights from Zurich Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–300
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Strasbourg to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- [email protected]
- Website
- SAIS Autolinee
Bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palacultura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- SAIS Autolinee
Bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palacultura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- SAIS Autolinee
Bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palacultura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- SAIS Autolinee
Bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palacultura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- SAIS Autolinee
- 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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Strasbourg to Messina train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Basel Sbb station.
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