There are 12 ways to get from Sicily to Rotterdam by plane, train, train (Trenitalia, TGV, Eurostar), car ferry, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
best- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane CTA - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
5h 42m€85–246Fly Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Eindhoven Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane CTA - EIN
- Take the train from Eindhoven to Bredatrain
- Take the train from Breda to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
6h 56m€73–290Train
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Terminitrain Ic
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Torino Porta di Susatrain
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain Tgv
- Take the train from Airport Charles de Gaulle to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
28h 2m€366–861Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoacarferry
- Drive from Port of Genoa to Rotterdamcar
32h 43m€286–441Bus, train
- Take the bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Milano, San Donato M3bus
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Brussels-North Stationbus
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Ec
39h 49mFly Palermo Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane PMO - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
6h 5m€84–221Fly Palermo Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)plane PMO - RTM
5h 29m€244–1,307Fly Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane CTA - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
7h 2m€105–322Fly 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 32m€105–254Fly Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane CTA - DUS
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
8h 18m€102–316Car ferry, bus, train
- Take the car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoacarferry
- Take the bus from Genoa to Chambérybus
- Take the train from Chambéry to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
35h 27m€221–436Bus
- Take the bus from Palermo to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus N597
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Rotterdambus BlaBlaCar Bus
40h 50m€131–331
Sicily to Rotterdam by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sicily to Rotterdam is to fly and train which costs €80 - €230 and takes 6h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Sicily to Rotterdam is to fly which takes 5h 29m and costs €240 - €1400.
No, there is no direct bus from Sicily to Rotterdam. However, there are services departing from Piazza Boiardo and arriving at Rotterdam via Palermo and Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 50m.
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 and Airport Charles de Gaulle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 2m.
The distance between Sicily and Rotterdam is 1892 km.
The best way to get from Sicily to Rotterdam without a car is to train which takes 28h 2m and costs €360 - €900.
It takes approximately 5h 42m to get from Sicily to Rotterdam, including transfers.
Sicily to Rotterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Palermo 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 2m and costs €360 - €900. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €240 - €1400 and takes 5h 29m, you could also bus, which costs €130 - €340 and takes 40h 50m.
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, and Airport Charles de Gaulle in around 28h 2m. Alternatively, Transavia Holland flies from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) 3 times a week.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Eindhoven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–240
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Eindhoven Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–240
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Eindhoven Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–240
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Eindhoven Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–240
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Eindhoven Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–240
Flights from Palermo Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Palermo Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Palermo Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Palermo Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Palermo Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Verona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Palermo Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–370
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–170
Flights from Palermo Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–360
Flights from Palermo Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brussels Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–360
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–350
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–350
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–170
Flights from Palermo Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–200
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brussels Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–350
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–370
Flights from Palermo Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–360
Flights from Palermo Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–600
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–280
- Website
- tuifly.be
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–280
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–350
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–14
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Airport Charles de Gaulle to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Eindhoven to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–15
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Breda to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–12
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–15
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–15
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Chambéry to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–240
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–200
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Roma Termini to Torino Porta di Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–190
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €140–240
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Airport Charles de Gaulle to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Brussels-Nord to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Breda to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 069 450099650
- Kundenservice-Linie10@vias-online.de
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–70
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
- 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
- €55–85
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Palermo to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Brussels-North Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 41m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- 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
- €11–22
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Genoa to Chambéry
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Palermo to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Rotterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- 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
- €95–150
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
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