There are 11 ways to get from Rotterdam to Sicily by plane, train (Eurostar, Trenitalia), car, car ferry, bus, or train
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Fly Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Palermo Airport
best- Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane RTM - PMO
3h 32m€254–1,340Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Bredatrain
- Take the train from Breda to Eindhoventrain
- Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane EIN - CTA
7h 18m€75–288Train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Terminitrain Fr / ...
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
27h 27m€396–768Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Rotterdam to Port of Genoacar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
32h 50m€303–443Bus
- Take the bus from Rotterdam to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Palermobus N597
39h 32m€130–296Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane AMS - CTA
5h 45m€87–245Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane AMS - PMO
6h 3m€79–220Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to Charleroi Airportbus
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane CRL - PMO
7h 49m€99–326Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to Charleroi Airportbus
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane CRL - CTA
7h 26m€102–241Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Chambérytrain
- Take the bus from Chambéry - Bus Station to Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus Stopbus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
34h 43m€224–431Train, bus
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels-Nordtrain Ec
- Take the bus from Brussels-North Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus
- Take the bus from Milano, San Donato M3 to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus
40h 29m
Rotterdam to Sicily by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Sicily is to train and fly which costs €75 - €220 and takes 6h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Sicily is to fly which takes 3h 32m and costs €250 - €1400.
No, there is no direct bus from Rotterdam to Sicily. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam and arriving at Piazza Boiardo via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano and Stazione Centrale Pensilina Esterna. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 32m.
No, there is no direct train from Rotterdam to Sicily. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Palermo Notarbartolo via Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, Milano Centrale, Roma Termini and Palermo Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 27m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Sicily is 1703 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Sicily without a car is to train which takes 27h 27m and costs €390 - €800.
It takes approximately 3h 32m to get from Rotterdam to Sicily, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Sicily bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Rotterdam station.
Rotterdam to Sicily train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Sicily is to fly which takes 3h 32m and costs €250 - €1400. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €390 - €800 and takes 27h 27m, you could also bus, which costs €130 - €300 and takes 39h 32m.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Sicily, 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 Notarbartolo via Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, Milano Centrale, Roma Termini, and Palermo Centrale in around 27h 27m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–240
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–240
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–240
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–240
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–240
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–230
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Palermo Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–230
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Palermo Airport via Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–230
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–150
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–420
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–420
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–180
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–440
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Palermo Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–220
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–700
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–420
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–440
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–180
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €120–220
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–200
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–14
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–12
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Breda to Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–15
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Chambéry
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €95–240
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Rotterdam to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Chambéry - Bus Station to Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Chambéry - Bus Station to Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Milano, San Donato M3 to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Brussels-North Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- gnv.it
Car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
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