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

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

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane CTA - AMS
    3. Take the bus from Amsterdam to Rotterdambus bus
    9h 16m

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train
    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
    9h 2m
    €87–333

  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 47m

  4. Car ferry, train, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovannicarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Villa San Giovanni to Bologna Centraletrain train
    3. Take the bus from Bologna to Brussels-North Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train Ec
    32h 16m

  5. 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
    €305–500

  6. Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train
    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 58m
    €107–308

  7. Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane CTA - DUS
    3. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Alexandertrain train
    10h 57m
    €129–409

  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
    €258–1,455

  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
    €297–553

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Messina to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus N597 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Rotterdambus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    34h 25m
    €116–226

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

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration4h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket€71Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Rotterdam, Netherlands?

You can take a train from Messina Centrale to Rotterdam Centraal via Torino Porta Nuova and Chambery Challes Les Eaux in around 29h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Messina to Rotterdam via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 34h 25m.

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