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

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There are 10 ways to get from Stuttgart to Messina by plane, train, bus, ferry, night train, car, or car ferry

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

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    1. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane STR - CTA
    2. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    7h 37m
    €84–279

  2. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Heilbronn ZOB - Fernbusbahnhof - Bahnhofstrasse 41 to Verona Porta Nuova Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Paolatrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Paola to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Ic
    5. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    18h 27m

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Stuttgart to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabus bus
    22h 25m
    €205–287

  4. Night train, train, ferry

    1. Take the nighttrain from Stuttgart Hbf to Padovanighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Padova to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fr
    3. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    24h 25m

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane FRA - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    8h 44m
    €105–305

  6. Fly Stuttgart Airport to Palermo Airport, train

    1. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane STR - PMO
    2. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    9h 17m
    €106–320

  7. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausentrain train
    2. Take the train from Schaffhausen to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane ZRH - CTA
    4. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    10h 28m
    €141–322

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

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain 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 50m
    €134–386

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Tübingen Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re6
    2. Take the bus from Tübingen central station to Milanbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Milan Lampugnano to Messina Main Train Stationbus bus
    27h 51m
    €120–248

  10. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Stuttgart to Villa S. Giovannicar car
    2. Take the carferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry car ferry
    17h 21m
    €295–435

Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration4h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket€62Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,452.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 37m

What companies run services between Stuttgart, Germany and Messina, Italy?

You can take a bus from Stuttgart to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica via ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai in around 22h 25m.

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