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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 10 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 from Rotterdam The Hague Airport

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    1. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane RTM - PMO
    3h 32m
    €183–2,355

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus N846
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Palermobus bus N597
    38h 25m
    €93–330

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Terminitrain train Fr / ...
    4. Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    26h 8m
    €331–735

  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
    32h 43m
    €261–431

  5. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane AMS - PMO
    6h 3m
    €93–293

  6. Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Eindhoventrain train
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane EIN - PMO
    8h 46m
    €114–324

  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 Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane CRL - PMO
    7h 49m
    €116–383

  8. 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 Fr
    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 / ...
    5. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain train Re
    26h 23m

  9. Train, car ferry

    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 Genova P.Za Principetrain train
    4. Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    34h 30m
    €325–735

  10. Bus via Lugano

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Luganobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lugano Via Giacomo and Filippo Ciani to Milanbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Milano, San Donato M3 to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus bus
    40h 10m
    €124–183

Rotterdam to Palermo by train

Calendar2Weekly Trains
Duration26h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket€331Cheapest 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 Roma Termini in around 26h 8m.

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