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

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There are 11 ways to get from Rotterdam to Messina by train, plane, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, or train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia)

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane AMS - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    8h 21m
    €90–309

  2. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus N846
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Messinabus bus N597 / ...
    33h 45m
    €75–179

  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 18m

  4. 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
    €292–475

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain 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
    9h 1m
    €101–396

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

    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 train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    9h 54m
    €94–313

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

    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 44m
    €221–1,745

  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 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 train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    10h 1m
    €123–310

  9. 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
    5h 50m
    €142–670

  10. 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 29m
    €321–625

  11. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Luganobus bus
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T2train train
    3. Take the bus from Milan Malpensa Terminal 2 Arrivals to Messina Main Train Stationbus bus
    37h 49m
    €111–155

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

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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 45m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Messina Centrale via Chambery Challes Les Eaux and Torino Porta Nuova in around 29h 29m.

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