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There are 9 ways to get from Netherlands to Messina by plane, train, ferry, car, car ferry, bus, or night train

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  1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    best
    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane AMS - CTA
    2. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    8h 3m
    €104–287

  2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane EIN - CTA
    2. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    8h 6m
    €82–224

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Susatrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fr
    4. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    22h 29m

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Amsterdam to Port of Genoacar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Palermo to Messinacar car
    33h 51m
    €387–567

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Brussels-North train stationbus bus 810 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bruxelles - Rue du Progrès to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabus bus
    36h 1m
    €290–400

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Duisburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane DUS - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    9h 18m
    €99–422

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Charleroi-Centraltrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane CRL - CTA
    4. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    10h 14m
    €126–336

  8. Bus via Milan

    1. Take the bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Messinabus bus N597 / ...
    36h 33m
    €202–333

  9. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Amsterdam Centraal to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain train Ec / ...
    3. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    4. Take the nighttrain from Milano Centrale to Messina Centralenighttrain night train Ini
    33h 3m
    €281–489

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

Calendar37Weekly Planes
Duration4h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€74Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,949.6 km
  • Duration: 8h 3m

What companies run services between Netherlands and Messina, Italy?

You can take a bus from Amsterdam, Buiten Brouwersstraat to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica via Amsterdam, Station Sloterdijk, Amsterdam Sloterdijk, Brussels-North train station, and Bruxelles - Rue du Progrès in around 36h 1m.

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