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There are 11 ways to get from Groningen to Messina by train, plane, bus, ferry, car, or car ferry

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

    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 bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palaculturabus bus
    9h 22m
    €125–329

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

    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 bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palaculturabus bus
    10h 18m
    €111–329

  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 52m

  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 55m
    €300–421

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Groningen to Port of Salernocar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Salerno to Messinacarferry car ferry
    26h 33m
    €377–563

  6. 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 3m
    €142–387

  7. Train, train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Leer(Ostfriesl)train train
    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 bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palaculturabus bus
    11h 45m
    €123–479

  8. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, 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 Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    4. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane DUS - CTA
    5. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palaculturabus bus
    11h 15m
    €115–429

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

    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 bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palaculturabus bus
    13h 36m
    €180–437

  10. Train to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus

    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 bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palaculturabus bus
    10h 12m
    €325–721

  11. 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 32m
    €281–403

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

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration3h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket€87Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,150.6 km
  • Duration: 9h 22m

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 55m.

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