The average train between Dunkirk and Rotterdam takes 4h 17m and the fastest train takes 3h 2m. The train service runs several times per day from Dunkirk to Rotterdam. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run twice daily between Dunkirk and Rotterdam. The earliest departure is at 8:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Dunkirk is at 8:30 PM which arrives into Rotterdam at 9:02 AM. All services require a transfer at Lille Europe and take an average of 4h 17m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


3h 32m • 2 changes


3h 49m • 2 changes


3h 14m • 2 changes


3h 27m • 2 changes


3h 2m • 2 changes


3h 32m • 2 changes


3h 49m • 2 changes


3h 2m • 2 changes
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No, there is no direct train from Dunkirk to Rotterdam. However, there are services departing from Dunkirk station and arriving at Rotterdam station via Lille Europe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 17m.
Dunkirk to Rotterdam train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Dunkerque station.
Dunkirk to Rotterdam train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Rotterdam Centraal station.
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The distance between Dunkirk and Rotterdam is 175.9 km. The road distance is 322 km.
You can take a train from Dunkerque to Rotterdam Centraal via Lille Europe and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 2h 59m.