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There are 11 ways to get from Groningen to Messina by train, plane, ferry, bus, night train, 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 9m
    €113–310

  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 Eindhoventrain 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 6m
    €102–349

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    3. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy 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 57m

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Groningen central station to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus bus 075 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Milanbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Messinabus bus
    37h 30m
    €133–313

  5. Train, night train

    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 Basel SBBtrain train 43N
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    5. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    6. Take the night train from Milano Centrale to Messina Centralenighttrain night train Ini
    35h 35m
    €245–912

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

    1. Take the bus from Groningen, Hoofdstation to Leerbus bus
    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 5m
    €154–328

  7. 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
    11h 54m
    €124–314

  8. 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 Duesseldorf 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
    12h 1m
    €119–356

  9. 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 25m
    €179–496

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Amsterdam Zuidtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Milano to Messinabus bus
    39h 52m
    €169–336

  11. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Groningen to Port of Salernocar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Salerno to Messinacarferry car ferry
    26h 32m
    €365–545

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

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration4h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket€82Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Groningen, Netherlands and Messina, Italy?

You can take a bus from Groningen central station to Messina via Amsterdam Sloterdijk and Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 37h 30m.

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