There are 10 ways to get from Palermo to Rotterdam by plane, train, ferry, car ferry, car, bus, or train (Trenitalia)
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Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
best- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane PMO - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
6h 6m€99–249Train, ferry
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain Re
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Torino Porta Nuovatrain Fr
- Take the train from Torino Porta Nuova to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
25h 48mCar ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoacarferry
- Drive from Port of Genoa to Rotterdamcar
32h 37m€293–429Bus, train
- Take the bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Milano, San Donato M3bus
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Brussels-North Stationbus
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Ec / ...
38h 50mFly to Rotterdam The Hague Airport
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)plane PMO - RTM
5h 29m€224–556Fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane PMO - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
7h 51m€101–266Fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane PMO - CRL
- Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Brussels Midi / Brussels South Westbus
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
8h 32m€110–274Train
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Terminitrain Ic
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Fr
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
26h 40m€321–633Bus
- Take the bus from Palermo to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus N597
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Rotterdambus BlaBlaCar Bus
39h 20m€142–346Car ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoacarferry
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain Ec
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Eindhoventrain 43N
- Take the train from Eindhoven to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
39h 34m€293–590
Palermo Airport (PMO) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palermo to Rotterdam is to fly and train which costs €95 - €250 and takes 6h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Palermo to Rotterdam is to fly which takes 5h 29m and costs €220 - €600.
No, there is no direct bus from Palermo to Rotterdam. However, there are services departing from Palermo and arriving at Rotterdam via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Palermo to Rotterdam. However, there are services departing from Palermo Centrale and arriving at Rotterdam Centraal via Roma Termini, Milano Centrale, Paris Gare de Lyon and Paris Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 40m.
The distance between Palermo and Rotterdam is 1782 km.
The best way to get from Palermo to Rotterdam without a car is to train and ferry which takes 25h 48m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 6m to get from Palermo to Rotterdam, including transfers.
Palermo to Rotterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Palermo station.
Palermo to Rotterdam train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Palermo Centrale station.
The best way to get from Palermo to Rotterdam is to fly which takes 5h 29m and costs €220 - €600. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €320 - €650 and takes 26h 40m, you could also bus, which costs €140 - €350 and takes 39h 20m.
What companies run services between Palermo, Italy and Rotterdam, Netherlands?
Transavia Holland flies from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Palermo Centrale to Rotterdam Centraal via Roma Termini, Milano Centrale, Paris Gare de Lyon, and Paris Nord in around 26h 40m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Brussels Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Palermo Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Palermo Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Palermo Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Palermo Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Palermo Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Verona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Palermo Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–340
Flights from Palermo Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–210
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–210
Flights from Palermo Airport to Brussels Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–340
Flights from Palermo Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–600
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–230
- Website
- tuifly.be
Flights from Palermo Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–260
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–13
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Paris Nord to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Eindhoven to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–26
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Milano Centrale to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–200
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Torino Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €200–380
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Torino Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €170–340
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Roma Termini to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €75–150
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Torino Porta Nuova to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €140–240
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Brussels-Nord to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €55–80
- 2nd Class
- €65–95
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel SBB to Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–290
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Basel SBB to Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–200
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Milano, San Donato M3
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Palermo to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Brussels-North Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 41m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Charleroi Airport to Brussels Midi / Brussels South West
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Palermo to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Rotterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- gnv.it
Car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
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