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There are 12 ways to get from Netherlands to Messina by plane, train, ferry, bus, night train, car, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

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    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
    7h 53m
    €108–272

  2. Fly Eindhoven Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

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    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
    7h 56m
    €81–269

  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 30m

  4. 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 4m
    €207–363

  5. 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
    €291–694

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

    1. Take the train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane BRU - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    8h 39m
    €92–276

  7. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Palermo Airport, train

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane AMS - PMO
    2. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    9h 32m
    €114–326

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

    1. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain 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 51m
    €129–310

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

    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 15m
    €115–336

  10. Fly Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    1. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane RTM - CTA
    2. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    7h 58m
    €294–628

  11. 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 4m

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Amsterdam to Port of Salernocar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Salerno to Messinacarferry car ferry
    26h 44m
    €357–534

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

Calendar29Weekly Planes
Duration3h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€89Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,949.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 53m

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 City Center - Sloterdijk, and Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 36h 4m.

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