There are 11 ways to get from Rotterdam to Catania by train, plane, ferry, car, car ferry, bus, or train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Brussels Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BRU - CTA
6h 19m€98–363Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
cheapest- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane AMS - CTA
7h 10m€74–234Train, ferry
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Susatrain Tgv
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Villa S.Giovannitrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain Re
25h 9mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Rotterdam to Port of Genoacar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
- Drive from Port of Palermo to Cataniacar
35h 9m€293–476Bus via Milan
- Take the bus from Rotterdam to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Cataniabus N597 / ...
35h 55m€83–252Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Bredatrain
- Take the train from Breda to Eindhoventrain
- Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane EIN - CTA
6h 49m€79–308Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to Charleroi Airportbus
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane CRL - CTA
6h 56m€113–288Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport
- Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane RTM - CTA
2h 45m€130–650Train, ferry via Turin
- Take the train from Rotterdam 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 S.Giovannitrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain Re
25h 19mTrain
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Porta Nuovatrain Tgv
- Take the train from Torino Porta Nuova to Catania Centraletrain
32h 3m€306–689Bus
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Conradstraat to Frankfurt Central Train Stationbus
- Take the bus from Frankfurt to Cosenzabus
- Take the bus from Cosenza - Piazza Maestri del Lavoro to Catania, Via D'Amicobus
37h 41m€172–215
Brussels Airport (BRU) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Catania is to fly which costs €70 - €240 and takes 7h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Catania is to fly which takes 2h 45m and costs €130 - €650.
No, there is no direct bus from Rotterdam to Catania. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam and arriving at Catania via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Rotterdam to Catania. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Catania Centrale via Chambery Challes Les Eaux and Torino Porta Nuova. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 3m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Catania is 1851 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Catania without a car is to train and ferry which takes 25h 9m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 19m to get from Rotterdam to Catania, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Catania bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Rotterdam station.
Rotterdam to Catania train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Catania is to bus via Milan which takes 35h 55m and costs €80 - €260. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €70 - €240 and takes 7h 10m, you could also train, which costs €300 - €700 and takes 32h 3m.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Catania, Italy?
You can take a bus from Rotterdam to Catania via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 35h 55m. Alternatively, Transavia Holland, KLM, and ITA Airways fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) 4 times a day.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Brussels Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–410
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–230
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Brussels Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- 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
- €80–410
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–650
- Website
- tuifly.be
Flights from Brussels Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–250
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €75–310
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–27
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €24–27
- 1st Class
- €34–39
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €6–9
- 1st Class
- €9–14
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–75
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €23–35
- 1st Class
- €40–75
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–24
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €9–14
- 1st Class
- €14–24
Train from Breda to Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–30
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €10–16
- 1st Class
- €18–30
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–200
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €95–140
- Comfort
- €110–160
- Premium
- €150–200
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €40–60
- Comfort
- €45–65
- Premium
- €65–90
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–360
- 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 Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–220
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–190
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Torino Porta Nuova to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–340
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Nuova to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–330
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–180
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Torino Porta Nuova to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–180
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Rotterdam to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–21
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Rotterdam Conradstraat to Frankfurt Central Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +39 098 3520 315
- info@fsbusitaliafast.it
- Website
- simetbus.it
Bus from Frankfurt to Cosenza
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 44m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €130–160
- Schedules at
- simetbus.it
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- info@saistrasporti.it
- Website
- saistrasporti.it
Bus from Cosenza - Piazza Maestri del Lavoro to Catania, Via D'Amico
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–25
- Website
- https://saistrasporti.it/en-US
- 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
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- gnv.it
Car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
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More Questions & Answers
The quickest flight from Rotterdam The Hague Airport Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport Airport is the direct flight which takes 2h 45m.
Rotterdam to Catania bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano station.
Rotterdam to Catania train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Chambery Challes Les Eaux station.
Transavia Holland offers flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport Airport.
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