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There are 10 ways to get from Rotterdam to Messina by plane, train, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, or night train

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

    best
    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
    €154–703

  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 41m
    €89–299

  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 7m

  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
    €130–305

  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 13m
    €326–485

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

    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 29m
    €106–267

  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 43m
    €252–609

  8. 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 32m
    €112–254

  9. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Noordtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North Station to Bolognabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Villa San Giovannibus bus
    4. Take the car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimacarferry car ferry
    35h

  10. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Eindhoventrain train
    2. Take the night train from Eindhoven Centraal to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovannitrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Como S.Giovanni to Milano Porta Garibalditrain train S11
    5. Take the train from Milano P.Garibaldi to Messina Centraletrain train
    35h 31m
    €315–725

Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights

Calendar3Weekly Planes
Duration2h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket€143Cheapest 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.

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