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How to get fromAmsterdam to Messinaby plane, train, ferry, bus, night train, car, or car ferry

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There are 10 ways to get from Amsterdam to Messina by plane, train, ferry, bus, night train, car, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane AMS - CTA
    2. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    8h 22m
    €104–297

  2. Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

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    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane EIN - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    9h 48m
    €101–280

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Susatrain train Tgv
    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 / ...
    22h 51m

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Brussels-North train stationbus bus 810 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bruxelles - Rue du Progrès to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabus bus
    35h 12m
    €288–396

  5. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Amsterdam Centraal to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain train Ec / ...
    3. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    4. Take the nighttrain from Milano Centrale to Messina Centralenighttrain night train Ini
    33h 3m
    €302–536

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Duisburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane DUS - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    10h 7m
    €112–524

  7. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Palermo Airport, train

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane AMS - PMO
    2. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    10h 13m
    €120–370

  8. Train, train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Charleroi-Centraltrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane CRL - CTA
    4. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    11h 21m
    €159–395

  9. Bus via Milan

    1. Take the bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Messinabus bus N597 / ...
    35h 15m
    €196–310

  10. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Amsterdam to Villa S. Giovannicar car
    2. Take the carferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry car ferry
    22h 19m
    €441–647

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights

Calendar39Weekly Planes
Duration4h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€78Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,949.6 km
  • Duration: 8h 22m

What companies run services between Amsterdam, Netherlands and Messina, Italy?

You can take a bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica via Brussels-North train station and Bruxelles - Rue du Progrès in around 35h 12m.

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