There are 10 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 39m€99–285Train
- 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 Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
27h 32m€417–843Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoacarferry
- Drive from Port of Genoa to Rotterdamcar
32h 44m€301–461Bus, train
- Take the bus from Palermo Piazza Cairoli to Bruxelles - Rue du Progrèsbus
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
40h 34m€338–476Fly 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 6m€99–326Fly Palermo Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)plane PMO - RTM
5h 29m€254–905Fly Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane CTA - CRL
- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
8h 21m€122–338Fly 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 43m€107–349Fly 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
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Alexandertrain
8h 55m€105–543Bus
- Take the bus from Palermo to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus N597
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Rotterdambus BlaBlaCar Bus
40h 40m€221–351
Sicily to Rotterdam by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sicily to Rotterdam is to fly and train which costs €95 - €290 and takes 5h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Sicily to Rotterdam is to fly which takes 5h 29m and costs €250 - €950.
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 32m.
The distance between Sicily and Rotterdam is 1889 km.
The best way to get from Sicily to Rotterdam without a car is to train which takes 27h 32m and costs €410 - €850.
It takes approximately 5h 39m 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 32m and costs €410 - €850. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €250 - €950 and takes 5h 29m, you could also bus, which costs €220 - €360 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 32m. Alternatively, Transavia Holland flies from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) twice a week.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–400
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–230
Flights from Palermo Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday, Friday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Palermo Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–220
Flights from Palermo Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–220
Flights from Palermo Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €40–220
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–240
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–700
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–700
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–400
Flights from Palermo Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–480
Flights from Palermo Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–850
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–310
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Alexander
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–170
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Roma Termini to Torino Porta di Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Roma Termini to Torino Porta di Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €140–220
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–120
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €160–280
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Brussels-Nord to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Charleroi-Central to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Charleroi-Central to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Palermo to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–210
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Rotterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- 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
- €100–150
- 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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