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There are 13 ways to get from Groningen to Messina by train, plane, ferry, bus, car, or car ferry

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

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    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 27m
    €111–423

  2. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Schiphol Airporttrain 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 52m

  3. 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
    €127–289

  4. 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
    €370–653

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

    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 27m
    €172–388

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

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Den Haag Centraaltrain 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
    12h 49m
    €123–409

  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 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 7m
    €137–443

  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
    15h 8m
    €151–593

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

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Den Haag Centraaltrain 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
    14h 32m
    €127–390

  10. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Palermo 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 Köln Hbftrain train
    4. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane CGN - PMO
    5. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    14h 24m
    €143–567

  11. Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Brussel-Zuidtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to Charleroi Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane CRL - PMO
    5. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    15h 3m
    €140–521

  12. 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
    €386–1,040

  13. Train, bus, car ferry

    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, Autostazione Lampugnano to Villa San Giovannibus bus
    4. Take the car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimacarferry car ferry
    38h 12m
    €177–339

Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights

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Duration5h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€59Cheapest 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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