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

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  1. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane AMS - CTA
    5h 14m
    €100–293

  2. Train to Brussels Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane BRU - CTA
    6h 19m
    €81–290

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbbtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from Basel to Catania Central Bus Stationbus bus
    28h 56m
    €472–707

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Port of Genoacar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Palermo to Cataniacar car
    33h 56m
    €366–539

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Milano P.Garibalditrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Milano P.Garibaldi to Perugiatrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Perugia to Firenze Campo Martetrain train
    5. Take the nighttrain from Firenze Campo Marte to Catania Centralenighttrain night train Ini
    34h 9m
    €502–807

  6. Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane EIN - CTA
    6h 15m
    €83–227

  7. Train, train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Charleroi-Centraltrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane CRL - CTA
    7h 17m
    €114–317

  8. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duisburg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane DUS - CTA
    7h 32m
    €97–425

  9. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport

    1. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane RTM - CTA
    2h 45m
    €230–420

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Brussels-North train stationbus bus 813 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bruxelles - Rue du Progrès to Catania Central Bus Stationbus bus
    36h 1m
    €283–399

  11. Bus via Milan

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Catania Airportbus bus N597 / ...
    36h 25m
    €206–333

Rotterdam to Catania by train and night train

Calendar12Weekly Services
Duration34h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket€502Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,887.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 14m

What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Catania, Italy?

Transavia Holland flies from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) once a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Catania Central Bus Station via Brussels-North train station and Bruxelles - Rue du Progrès in around 36h 1m.

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