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There are 11 ways to get from Rotterdam to Messina by train, plane, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, or night train

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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 Airport Train Stationtrain 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 23m
    €96–278

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

    cheapest
    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 36m
    €84–312

  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 Nuovatrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Torino Porta Nuova to Villa San Giovannitrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    22h

  4. Bus

    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
    €114–277

  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
    €333–498

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain 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 26m
    €119–341

  7. 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 4m
    €112–266

  8. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Palermo Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane AMS - PMO
    3. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    10h 8m
    €107–276

  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 52m
    €143–678

  10. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels-Nordtrain train Ec
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Villa San Giovannibus bus
    4. Take the car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimacarferry car ferry
    34h 53m

  11. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Rotterdam Centraal to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain train Ec / ...
    3. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    4. Take the night train from Milano Centrale to Messina Centralenighttrain night train Ini
    33h 33m
    €283–689

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

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration4h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket€84Cheapest Price
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You can take a bus from Rotterdam to Messina via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 34h 15m.

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