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

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  1. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    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
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    8h 11m
    €112–312

  2. Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    cheapest
    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
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    9h 12m
    €95–246

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Susatrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fr
    4. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    21h 41m

  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 Messinacar car
    33h 58m
    €371–544

  5. 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 Messinabus bus N597 / ...
    34h 15m
    €196–313

  6. Fly Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Palermo Airport, train

    1. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane RTM - PMO
    2. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    7h 10m
    €281–911

  7. Train, train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

    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
    4. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    10h 14m
    €126–336

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

    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
    4. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    10h 29m
    €109–444

  9. Fly Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    1. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane RTM - CTA
    2. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    5h 42m
    €248–430

  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 Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabus bus
    35h 12m
    €283–389

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights

Calendar37Weekly Planes
Duration4h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€74Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,986.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 11m

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

You can take a bus from Rotterdam to Messina via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 34h 15m.

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