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

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There are 8 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, train

    best
    1. Take the train from Groningen 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
    10h 7m
    €114–364

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Groningen central station to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus bus 075 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Messinabus bus
    37h 30m
    €90–202

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal 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 42m

  4. Train, bus

    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 Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the bus from Frankfurt to Cosenzabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Cosenza - Piazza Maestri del Lavoro to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabus bus
    35h 10m
    €230–431

  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 36m
    €245–718

  6. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly

    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 24m
    €119–375

  7. Train, train to Bremen Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Bad Nieuweschanstrain 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 24m
    €174–569

  8. 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
    €364–646

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

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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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