There are 11 ways to get from Sicily to Rotterdam by plane, train, train (Trenitalia, TGV, Eurostar), car ferry, car, bus, or night train
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Fly Palermo Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
best- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane PMO - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
6h 5m€94–295Fly Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
cheapest- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane CTA - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
5h 42m€82–293Train
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Terminitrain Ic
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Torino Porta Susatrain Fr
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
28h 12m€219–686Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoacarferry
- Drive from Port of Genoa to Rotterdamcar
32h 39m€251–411Bus via Lugano
- Take the bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Milano, San Donato M3bus
- Take the bus from Milan to Lugano Via Giacomo and Filippo Cianibus
- Take the bus from Lugano to Rotterdambus
39h 45m€113–172Fly Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Eindhoven Airport, train
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane CTA - EIN
- Take the train from Eindhoven to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
6h 46m€104–364Fly Palermo Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)plane PMO - RTM
5h 29m€174–2,405Fly Palermo Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane PMO - CRL
- Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Brussels Midi / Brussels South Westbus
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
8h 23m€104–415Fly Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane CTA - CRL
- Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Brussels Midi / Brussels South Westbus
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
7h 55m€112–323Bus
- Take the bus from Palermo to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus N597
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Rotterdam Central Stationbus N846
40h 15m€101–311Car ferry, train, night train
- Take the car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoacarferry
- Take the train from Genova P. Principe to Zürich HBtrain Ec
- Take the night train from Zürich HB to Amsterdam Centraalnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
43h 34m€465–901
Sicily to Rotterdam by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sicily to Rotterdam is to bus via Lugano which costs €110 - €180 and takes 39h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Sicily to Rotterdam is to fly which takes 5h 29m and costs €170 - €2500.
No, there is no direct bus from Sicily to Rotterdam. However, there are services departing from Piazza Boiardo and arriving at Rotterdam via Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello, Milan and Lugano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Sicily to Rotterdam. However, there are services departing from Palermo Notarbartolo and arriving at Rotterdam Centraal via Palermo Centrale, Roma Termini, Torino Porta Susa, Paris Gare de Lyon and Paris Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 12m.
The distance between Sicily and Rotterdam is 1782 km.
The best way to get from Sicily to Rotterdam without a car is to train which takes 28h 12m and costs €210 - €700.
It takes approximately 6h 5m to get from Sicily to Rotterdam, including transfers.
Sicily to Rotterdam bus services, operated by Autoservizi Salemi Srl, depart from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello station.
Sicily to Rotterdam train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Palermo Centrale station.
The best way to get from Sicily to Rotterdam is to train which takes 28h 12m and costs €210 - €700. Alternatively, you can bus via Lugano, which costs €110 - €180 and takes 39h 45m, you could also fly, which costs €170 - €2500 and takes 5h 29m.
What companies run services between Sicily, Italy and Rotterdam, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Palermo Notarbartolo to Rotterdam Centraal via Palermo Centrale, Roma Termini, Torino Porta Susa, Paris Gare de Lyon, and Paris Nord in around 28h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Piazza Boiardo to Rotterdam via Stazione Centrale Pensilina Esterna, Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello, Milano, San Donato M3, Milan, and Lugano in around 39h 45m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Eindhoven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–260
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Eindhoven Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–260
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Eindhoven Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–260
Flights from Palermo Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–260
Flights from Palermo Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–260
Flights from Palermo Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–260
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–410
Flights from Palermo Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–230
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–380
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–230
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–410
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–380
Flights from Palermo Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–700
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €40–210
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–360
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–28
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €10–15
- 1st Class
- €16–28
Train from Eindhoven to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–55
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €17–26
- 1st Class
- €30–55
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €14–22
- 1st Class
- €27–45
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €26–40
- Comfort
- €28–40
- Premium
- €45–60
Train from Paris Nord to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–200
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €95–140
- Comfort
- €110–160
- Premium
- €150–200
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €30–45
- Comfort
- €35–50
- Premium
- €50–70
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Roma Termini to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–230
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Genova P. Principe to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–260
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Night train from Zürich HB to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €250–450
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Milano, San Donato M3
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Palermo to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Milan to Lugano Via Giacomo and Filippo Ciani
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +39 080 3112335
- info@marinobus.it
- Website
- marinobus.it
Bus from Milan to Lugano Via Giacomo and Filippo Ciani
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://marinobus.it/en/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lugano to Rotterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–85
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Rotterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–150
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Charleroi Airport to Brussels Midi / Brussels South West
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–20
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Palermo to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Rotterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- gnv.it
Car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
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Sicily to Rotterdam bus services, operated by Autoservizi Salemi Srl, arrive at Milano, San Donato M3 station.
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