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 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 23m€103–312Fly Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brussels Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane CTA - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
6h 59m€89–274Train
- 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
27h 46m€392–863Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoacarferry
- Drive from Port of Genoa to Rotterdamcar
32h 43m€301–461Bus, train
- Take the bus from Palermo Piazza Cairoli to Bruxelles - Rue du Progrèsbus
- Take the train from Brussel-Noord to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
40h 37m€328–486Fly Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane CTA - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
5h 56m€108–300Fly Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Eindhoven Airport, train
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane CTA - EIN
- Take the train from Tilburg to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
7h 1m€91–276Fly Palermo Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)plane PMO - RTM
5h 29m€254–906Fly Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)plane CTA - RTM
5h 7m€284–654Fly Palermo Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane PMO - CRL
- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
8h 25m€101–378Fly 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 Utrecht Centraaltrain
8h 47m€101–357Bus
- Take the bus from Palermo to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus N597
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Rotterdambus BlaBlaCar Bus
40h 40m€211–361
Sicily to Rotterdam by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sicily to Rotterdam is to fly and train which costs €85 - €280 and takes 6h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Sicily to Rotterdam is to fly which takes 5h 7m and costs €280 - €700.
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 40m.
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 27h 46m.
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 27h 46m and costs €390 - €900.
It takes approximately 6h 23m 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 27h 46m and costs €390 - €900. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €250 - €950 and takes 5h 29m, you could also bus, which costs €210 - €370 and takes 40h 40m.
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 27h 46m. Alternatively, Transavia Holland flies from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) twice a week.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brussels Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Eindhoven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Eindhoven Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Wednesday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Eindhoven Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Eindhoven Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
Flights from Palermo Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–250
Flights from Palermo Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Sunday, Thursday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €40–250
Flights from Palermo Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–250
Flights from Palermo Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–250
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €120–220
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Palermo Piazza Cairoli to Bruxelles - Rue du Progrès
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €310–430
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
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Sicily to Rotterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano station.
Sicily to Rotterdam train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Roma Termini station.
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