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How to get fromGroningen to Messinaby train, plane, ferry, bus, car, or car ferry

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

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain 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
    10h 16m
    €126–312

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Groningen to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane EIN - CTA
    4. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    11h 19m
    €112–312

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Porta Susatrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fr
    5. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    25h 55m

  4. Bus via Brussels

    1. Take the bus from Groningen central station to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus bus 075 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Brussels-North train stationbus bus 810 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Bruxelles - Rue du Progrès to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabus bus
    37h 39m
    €303–421

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Groningen to Villa S. Giovannicar car
    2. Take the carferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry car ferry
    22h 8m
    €509–745

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

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Leer(Ostfriesl)train train
    2. Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane BRE - CTA
    4. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    13h 8m
    €180–561

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

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Zwolletrain train
    2. Take the train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Duisburg Hbftrain train
    4. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane DUS - CTA
    5. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    11h 53m
    €114–596

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

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Zwolletrain train
    2. Take the train from Zwolle to Hengelotrain train
    3. Take the train from Hengelo to Ibbenbüren, Bahnhoftrain train
    4. Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane FMO - CTA
    5. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    14h 56m
    €195–536

  9. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Palermo Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane AMS - PMO
    3. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    12h 9m
    €147–405

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Groningen central station to Dortmund central bus stationbus bus FlixBus 027
    2. Take the bus from Dortmund Hbf to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabus bus Catania– Dortmund
    38h 24m
    €283–404

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

Calendar37Weekly Planes
Duration4h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€76Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,149.3 km
  • Duration: 10h 16m

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

You can take a bus from Groningen central station to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica via Amsterdam Sloterdijk, Brussels-North train station, and Bruxelles - Rue du Progrès in around 37h 39m.

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