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How to get fromGroningen to Messinaby train, plane, ferry, bus, car, or car ferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Groningen to Messina by train, plane, ferry, bus, car, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly, train

    best
    1. Take the train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane AMS - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    10h 18m
    €126–334

  2. Train, train to Hamburg Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Groningen to Leer(Ostfriesl)train train
    2. Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    4. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane HAM - CTA
    5. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    12h 41m
    €121–362

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Porta Susatrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fr
    5. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    25h 55m

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Groningen central station to Dortmund central bus stationbus bus FlixBus 027
    2. Take the bus from Dortmund Hbf to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabus bus Catania– Dortmund
    38h 24m
    €283–404

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Groningen to Villa S. Giovannicar car
    2. Take the carferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry car ferry
    22h 8m
    €453–664

  6. Train, train to Bremen Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Leer(Ostfriesl)train train
    2. Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane BRE - CTA
    4. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    13h 9m
    €186–603

  7. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Zwolletrain train
    2. Take the train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    4. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane DUS - CTA
    5. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    12h 28m
    €147–550

  8. Train, train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Zwolletrain train
    2. Take the train from Zwolle to Hengelotrain train
    3. Take the train from Hengelo to Ibbenbuerentrain train
    4. Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane FMO - CTA
    5. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    14h 58m
    €195–456

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

Calendar39Weekly Planes
Duration4h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€78Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,149.3 km
  • Duration: 10h 18m

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

You can take a bus from Groningen central station to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica via Dortmund central bus station and Dortmund Hbf in around 38h 24m.

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