There are 12 ways to get from Netherlands to Messina by plane, train, ferry, bus, night train, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
best- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane AMS - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
7h 55m€108–302Fly Eindhoven Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane EIN - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
7h 54m€86–269Train, ferry
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Susatrain Tgv
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Villa S.Giovannitrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
22h 26mBus via Milan
- Take the bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Messinabus N597 / ...
36h 4m€187–333Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Amsterdam Centraal to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the nighttrain from Milano Centrale to Messina Centralenighttrain Ini
33h 3m€290–694Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
- Take the train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BRU - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
8h 37m€92–275Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Palermo Airport, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane AMS - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
9h 34m€120–346Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane DUS - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
9h 48m€124–370Fly Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
- Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane RTM - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
7h 56m€304–678Train, train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Charleroi-Centraltrain
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane CRL - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
10h 13m€119–353Bus
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Brussels-North train stationbus 810 / ...
- Take the bus from Bruxelles - Rue du Progrès to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabus
36h 4m€287–398Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Amsterdam to Port of Salernocar
- Take the carferry from Port of Salerno to Messinacarferry
26h 44m€363–543
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Netherlands to Messina is to train and fly which costs €90 - €280 and takes 8h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Netherlands to Messina is to fly and train which takes 7h 54m and costs €85 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Netherlands to Messina. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam, Buiten Brouwersstraat and arriving at Messina via Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk and Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from Netherlands to Messina. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam Centraal and arriving at Messina Centrale via Zürich HB, Lugano and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 3m.
The distance between Netherlands and Messina is 1950 km.
The best way to get from Netherlands to Messina without a car is to train and ferry which takes 22h 26m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 55m to get from Netherlands to Messina, including transfers.
Netherlands to Messina bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk station.
Netherlands to Messina train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Amsterdam Centraal station.
Netherlands to Messina bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano station.
What companies run services between Netherlands and Messina, Italy?
You can take a bus from Amsterdam, Buiten Brouwersstraat to Messina via Amsterdam, Station Sloterdijk, Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk, and Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 36h 4m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–410
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–230
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–420
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Palermo Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–220
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–170
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
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Netherlands to Messina train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Zuerich Hb station.
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