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

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

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  1. Fly Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Palermo Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Palermo Airport (PMO)planeRTM - PMO
    3h 30m
    €264–2,636

  2. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Palermo Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Palermo Airport (PMO)planeAMS - PMO
    6h 1m
    €93–293

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain
    2. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Milano CentraletrainFr
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Napoli Centraletrain
    4. Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Palermo CentraletrainIc
    25h 9m
    €326–735

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Port of Genoacar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
    32h 39m
    €258–416

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Milano, Autostazione LampugnanobusN846
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to PalermobusN597
    38h 35m
    €102–320

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
    2. Take the bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to Charleroi Airportbus
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Palermo Airport (PMO)planeCRL - PMO
    7h 47m
    €110–353

  7. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Bredatrain
    2. Take the train from Breda to Eindhoventrain
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)planeEIN - PMO
    9h 2m
    €112–287

  8. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)planeAMS - CTA
    3. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus
    8h 23m
    €96–345

  9. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta SusatrainTgv
    3. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Villa S.GiovannitrainFr
    4. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina MarittimaferryV1 / ...
    5. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo CentraletrainRe
    26h 4m

  10. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain
    2. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Porta NuovatrainTgv
    3. Take the train from Torino Porta Nuova to Genova P.Za Principetrain
    4. Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
    34h 25m
    €315–715

  11. Bus via Lugano

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Luganobus
    2. Take the bus from Lugano Via Giacomo and Filippo Ciani to Milanbus
    3. Take the bus from Milano, San Donato M3 to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus
    40h 10m
    €102–205

Rotterdam to Palermo by train

Calendar3Weekly Trains
Duration25h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket€326Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Palermo, Italy?

Transavia Holland flies from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Palermo Airport (PMO) twice a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Palermo Centrale via Chambery Challes Les Eaux, Milano Centrale, and Napoli Centrale in around 25h 9m.

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