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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 10 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, 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 24m
    €96–267

  2. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly

    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 57m
    €84–310

  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 15m

  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
    €113–265

  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
    €334–500

  6. Train to Brussels Airport, fly, 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 4m
    €98–363

  7. Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly

    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
    €110–273

  8. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague 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 53m
    €144–680

  9. 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 59m
    €473–796

  10. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Noordtrain train
    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

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

Calendar39Weekly Planes
Duration4h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket€84Cheapest Price
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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 59m.

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