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There are 12 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 15m
    €124–306

  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 11m
    €107–334

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Airport Charles de Gaulletrain train
    3. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain train Fr
    5. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fr
    6. 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
    €138–305

  5. 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 33m
    €370–552

  6. 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 Oberhausen 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 48m
    €124–343

  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 57m
    €140–350

  8. Bus, train, train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

    1. Take the bus from Groningen, Hoofdstation to Leerbus bus
    2. Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    4. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane HAM - CTA
    5. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    12h 54m
    €132–381

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

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Goudatrain train
    2. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane RTM - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    11h 6m
    €178–788

  10. 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 31m
    €179–493

  11. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Zwolletrain train
    2. Take the train from Deventer to Innsbruck Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Padovatrain train 89
    4. Take the train from Padova to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fr
    5. Take the car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimacarferry car ferry
    33h 3m
    €340–783

  12. 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 51m
    €175–343

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

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration4h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket€91Cheapest 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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