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How to get fromMessina to Rotterdamby bus, plane, train, ferry, car, car ferry or train (TGV, Eurostar)

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There are 9 ways to get from Messina to Rotterdam by bus, plane, train, ferry, car, car ferry, or train (TGV, Eurostar)

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  1. Bus, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

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    1. Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeCTA - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
    6h 56m
    €92–319

  2. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Messina to Milano, Autostazione LampugnanobusN597 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Rotterdam Central StationbusN846
    34h 5m
    €91–272

  3. Ferry, train

    1. Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.GiovanniferryM1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Torino Porta NuovatrainFr
    3. Take the train from Torino Porta Nuova to Paris Gare De LyontrainTgv
    4. Take the train from Paris Nord to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
    21h 54m

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Messina to Port of Palermocar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoacarferry
    3. Drive from Port of Genoa to Rotterdamcar
    34h 56m
    €285–460

  5. Bus, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)planeCTA - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam CStrain
    8h 9m
    €101–334

  6. Bus, fly to Eindhoven Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)planeCTA - EIN
    3. Take the train from Eindhoven to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
    8h 4m
    €109–330

  7. Bus, fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)planeCTA - CRL
    3. Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Brussels Midi / Brussels South Westbus
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
    9h 9m
    €117–300

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Torino Porta Nuovatrain
    2. Take the train from Torino Porta Nuova to Chambery Challes Les EauxtrainTgv
    3. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
    28h 4m
    €316–582

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Messina Main Train Station to Milan Malpensa Terminal 2 Arrivalsbus
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T2 to Luganotrain
    3. Take the bus from Lugano to Rotterdambus
    37h 27m
    €106–146

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

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration4h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket€73Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Rotterdam, Netherlands?

You can take a bus from Messina to Rotterdam Central Station via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 34h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Messina Centrale to Rotterdam Centraal via Torino Porta Nuova and Chambery Challes Les Eaux in around 28h 4m.

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