There are 11 ways to get from Netherlands to Messina by plane, train, ferry, bus, night train, car ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
best- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane AMS - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
8h 22m€92–259Fly Eindhoven Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane EIN - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
8h 40m€73–267Train, ferry
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Nuovatrain Tgv
- Take the train from Torino Porta Nuova to Villa San Giovannitrain
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
22h 48mBus
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Milanbus FlixBus N487 / ...
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Messinabus N597 / ...
35h 38m€153–274Night train, train
- Take the night train from Amsterdam Centraal to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the night train from Milano Centrale to Messina Centralenighttrain Ini
33h 31m€275–689Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
- Take the train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BRU - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
9h 9m€95–318Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Palermo Airport, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane AMS - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
9h 58m€103–263Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane DUS - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
9h 56m€101–316Train, train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Luttretrain
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane CRL - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
10h 35m€112–250Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Villa San Giovannibus
- Take the car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimacarferry
36h 13m€154–264Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Amsterdam to Port of Salernocar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Salerno to Messinacarferry
26h 44m€359–536
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Netherlands to Messina is to fly and train which costs €70 - €270 and takes 8h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Netherlands to Messina is to fly and train which takes 8h 22m and costs €90 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Netherlands to Messina. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam, Buiten Brouwersstraat and arriving at Messina via Amsterdam Sloterdijk and Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 38m.
No, there is no direct train from Netherlands to Messina. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam Centraal and arriving at Messina Centrale via Zürich HB, Lugano and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 31m.
The distance between Netherlands and Messina is 1952 km.
The best way to get from Netherlands to Messina without a car is to train and ferry which takes 22h 48m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 22m to get from Netherlands to Messina, including transfers.
Netherlands to Messina bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Amsterdam Sloterdijk station.
Netherlands to Messina train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Amsterdam Centraal station.
Netherlands to Messina bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milan station.
What companies run services between Netherlands and Messina, Italy?
You can take a bus from Amsterdam, Buiten Brouwersstraat to Messina via Amsterdam, Station Sloterdijk, Amsterdam Sloterdijk, and Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 35h 38m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from Brussels Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–270
Flights from Brussels Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–270
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–140
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Verona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–420
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–170
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–420
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–430
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Palermo Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–200
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–170
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–170
Flights from Brussels Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Brussels Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–420
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–430
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Brussels Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
- Website
- tuifly.be
Flights from Brussels Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140–250
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Torino Porta Nuova to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €170–340
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Night train from Amsterdam Centraal to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–210
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–24
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–23
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Night train from Milano Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–220
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 069 450099650
- Kundenservice-Linie10@vias-online.de
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Luttre
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 0966 57552
- info@lirosiautoservizi.com
- Website
- lirosiautoserviziorari.com
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €80–90
- Schedules at
- lirosiautoserviziorari.com
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.090.57.37
- servizioclienti@carontetourist.it
- Website
- carontetourist.it
Car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–39
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
- Passenger
- €3
- Car
- €39
Car ferry from Port of Salerno to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
- Passenger
- €29
- Cars
- €60
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