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There are 12 ways to get from Rotterdam to Messina by plane, train, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, or train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia)

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

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    1. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane RTM - PMO
    2. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    7h 37m
    €223–1,377

  2. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane AMS - CTA
    2. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palaculturabus bus
    9h 30m
    €80–243

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam 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 16m

  4. Bus via Milan

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Messinabus bus N597 / ...
    34h 15m
    €106–229

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Port of Genoacar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Palermo to Messinacar car
    35h 11m
    €298–496

  6. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Bredatrain train
    2. Take the train from Breda to Eindhoventrain train
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane EIN - CTA
    4. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palaculturabus bus
    9h 9m
    €85–317

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to Charleroi Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane CRL - CTA
    4. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palaculturabus bus
    9h 16m
    €112–289

  8. Fly Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane RTM - CTA
    2. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palaculturabus bus
    5h 5m
    €136–642

  9. Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to Charleroi Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane CRL - PMO
    4. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    11h 53m
    €118–396

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Alexander to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane DUS - CTA
    4. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palaculturabus bus
    10h 48m
    €120–392

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Porta Nuovatrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Torino Porta Nuova to Messina Centraletrain train
    29h 35m
    €296–555

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Conradstraat to Frankfurt Central Train Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt to Cosenzabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Cosenza - Piazza Maestri del Lavoro to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabus bus
    36h 16m
    €170–217

Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights

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Duration2h 30mAverage Duration
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What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Messina, Italy?

You can take a bus from Rotterdam to Messina via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 34h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Messina Centrale via Chambery Challes Les Eaux and Torino Porta Nuova in around 29h 35m.

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