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

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There are 10 ways to get from Messina to Rotterdam by bus, plane, train, ferry, car, car ferry, or train (Trenitalia, TGV, Eurostar)

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  1. Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane CTA - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    8h 24m
    €110–389

  2. Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

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    1. Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane CTA - AMS
    8h 57m
    €80–254

  3. Ferry, train

    1. Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry ferry M1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Torino Porta Susatrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Paris Nord to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    21h 46m

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Messina to Port of Palermocar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoacarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Genoa to Rotterdamcar car
    35h
    €289–459

  5. Bus via Milan

    1. Take the bus from Messina Main Train Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus Itabus
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Rotterdambus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    35h 20m
    €85–162

  6. Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Eindhoven Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane CTA - EIN
    3. Take the train from Eindhoven to Bredatrain train
    4. Take the train from Breda to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    8h 15m
    €91–282

  7. Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane plane CTA - CRL
    3. Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Brussels Midi / Brussels South Westbus bus
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    9h 12m
    €118–330

  8. Train to Palermo Airport, fly to Rotterdam The Hague Airport

    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)plane plane PMO - RTM
    9h 2m
    €217–1,432

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Torino Porta Nuovatrain train
    2. Take the train from Torino Porta Nuova to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    29h 36m
    €307–573

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Cosenza - Piazza Maestri del Lavorobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Cosenza to Frankfurtbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Rotterdam Conradstraatbus bus
    35h 41m
    €165–203

Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Brussels Airport (BRU) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration4h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket€67Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Rotterdam, Netherlands?

You can take a bus from Messina Main Train Station to Rotterdam via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 35h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Messina Centrale to Rotterdam Centraal via Torino Porta Nuova and Chambery Challes Les Eaux in around 29h 36m.

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