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

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

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

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    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane ZRH - CTA
    2. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    7h 42m
    €97–226

  2. Bus via Milan

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Milanbus bus FlixBus 421 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Milan Lampugnano to Messina Main Train Stationbus bus Itabus
    24h 15m
    €85–166

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovannitrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano Centraletrain train S11
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fr
    4. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    14h 23m

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabus bus
    19h 17m
    €180–260

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the nighttrain from Milano Centrale to Messina Centralenighttrain night train Ini
    21h 29m
    €205–347

  6. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain train
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane MXP - CTA
    4. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    10h 13m
    €100–304

  7. Fly Zurich Airport to Palermo Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane ZRH - PMO
    2. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    9h 28m
    €113–249

  8. Train to Basel, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane BSL - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    8h 42m
    €87–283

  9. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Singentrain train
    2. Take the train from Singen to Böblingentrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane STR - CTA
    4. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    10h 51m
    €128–432

  10. Train, train to Allgäu Airport, Memmingen, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Bregenztrain train
    2. Take the train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to Memmingen, Bahnhof ZOBtrain train
    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 3m
    €109–346

  11. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Zurich to Port of Salernocar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Salerno to Messinacarferry car ferry
    19h 26m
    €225–343

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration2h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€46Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,341.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 42m

What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Messina, Italy?

Onebus operates a bus from ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica once a week. Tickets cost €180–260 and the journey takes 19h 17m.

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