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

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There are 9 ways to get from Vienna to Messina by plane, train, ferry, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Fly Vienna International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane VIE - CTA
    2. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    7h 8m
    €64–219

  2. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Venezia Mestretrain train Rjx
    2. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fr
    3. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    17h 44m

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Vienna Main train station to Bologna Stazione Autolineebus bus RegioJet 31
    2. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Messinabus bus N597
    24h 50m
    €138–214

  4. Night train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Wien Hbf to Roma Tiburtinanighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the nighttrain from Roma Termini to Messina Centralenighttrain night train Ini
    24h 15m
    €121–268

  5. Fly Vienna International Airport to Palermo Airport, train

    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane VIE - PMO
    2. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    8h 52m
    €81–283

  6. Train to Bratislava Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train
    2. Fly from Bratislava Airport (BTS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane BTS - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    10h 3m
    €103–238

  7. Fly Vienna International Airport to Naples Airport, train, ferry

    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane plane VIE - NAP
    2. Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Villa S.Giovannitrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry
    9h 41m

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Muenchen Osttrain train 964 / ...
    2. Take the bus from München Hackerbrücke to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabus bus Catania– Dortmund
    26h 30m

  9. Drive, ferry

    1. Drive from Vienna to Villa San Giovannicar car
    2. Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry
    17h 6m
    €282–407

Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration3h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€46Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,309.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 8m

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

You can take a bus from Vienna Main train station to Messina via Bologna Stazione Autolinee and Bologna Centrale in around 24h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Wien Hbf to Messina Centrale via Roma Tiburtina, Roma Tiburtina, Rome Termini, and Roma Termini in around 24h 15m.

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