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How to get fromRotterdam to Messinaby train, plane, ferry, bus, car, car ferry or train (Eurostar, TGV)

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There are 10 ways to get from Rotterdam to Messina by train, plane, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, or train (Eurostar, TGV)

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  1. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

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    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)planeAMS - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
    7h 52m
    €93–345

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Luganobus
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T2train
    3. Take the bus from Milan Malpensa Terminal 2 Arrivals to Messina Main Train Stationbus
    37h 49m
    €89–176

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta SusatrainTgv
    3. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Villa S.GiovannitrainFr
    4. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina MarittimaferryV1 / ...
    22h 6m

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Milano, Autostazione LampugnanobusN846
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to MessinabusN597 / ...
    33h 55m
    €92–300

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Port of Genoacar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
    3. Drive from Port of Palermo to Messinacar
    35h 7m
    €288–466

  6. Fly Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Palermo Airport, train

    1. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Palermo Airport (PMO)planeRTM - PMO
    2. Take the train from Palermo Aeroporto to Messina Centraletrain
    7h 2m
    €276–2,653

  7. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Bredatrain
    2. Take the train from Breda to Eindhoventrain
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)planeEIN - CTA
    4. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
    9h 23m
    €102–349

  8. Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
    2. Take the bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to Charleroi Airportbus
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)planeCRL - CTA
    4. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
    9h 33m
    €125–275

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

    1. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)planeRTM - CTA
    2. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
    5h 21m
    €149–674

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain
    2. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Porta NuovatrainTgv
    3. Take the train from Torino Porta Nuova to Messina Centraletrain
    29h 13m
    €316–635

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

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration3h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket€73Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Messina, Italy?

You can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Messina via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 33h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Messina Centrale via Chambery Challes Les Eaux and Torino Porta Nuova in around 29h 13m.

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