There are 11 ways to get from Aberdeen to Rotterdam by plane, train, train (Eurostar), car, car ferry, bus, or car train
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Fly Aberdeen Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
best- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane ABZ - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
4h 20m€98–297Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to London Victoriabus Ukn11
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Rotterdam Central Stationbus N814 / ...
24h 40m€70–160Train via Edinburgh
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
11h 9m€145–519Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Aberdeen to Hullcar
- Take the car ferry from Hull to Rotterdamcarferry
18h 36m€211–296Train, bus
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the bus from Sheffield to Gent-Dampoortbus
- Take the train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Centraltrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
19h 8m€115–398Fly Aberdeen Airport to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane ABZ - BRU
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
6h 53m€128–319Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane EDI - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
6h 40m€81–301Train to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Inverness Airport Stationtrain
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane INV - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
6h 36m€126–346Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane GLA - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
7h 7m€96–345Train
- Take the train from Aberdeen to King's Crosstrain Aberdeen - London Kings Cross
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Eurostar
11h 31m€181–452Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Aberdeen to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Rotterdamcar
13h 41m
Aberdeen to Rotterdam by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aberdeen to Rotterdam is to bus which costs €70 - €160 and takes 24h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Aberdeen to Rotterdam is to fly and train which takes 4h 20m and costs €95 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Aberdeen station to Rotterdam station. However, there are services departing from Union Square Bus Station and arriving at Rotterdam Central Station via London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Aberdeen to Rotterdam. However, there are services departing from Aberdeen and arriving at Rotterdam Centraal via Edinburgh Waverley and London St. Pancras Int.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 9m.
The distance between Aberdeen and Rotterdam is 768 km.
The best way to get from Aberdeen to Rotterdam without a car is to train via Edinburgh which takes 11h 9m and costs €140 - €550.
It takes approximately 4h 20m to get from Aberdeen to Rotterdam, including transfers.
Aberdeen to Rotterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Union Square Bus Station.
Aberdeen to Rotterdam train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Aberdeen station.
The best way to get from Aberdeen to Rotterdam is to train via Edinburgh which takes 11h 9m and costs €140 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €70 - €160 and takes 24h 40m.
What companies run services between Aberdeen, Scotland and Rotterdam, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Aberdeen to Rotterdam Centraal via Edinburgh Waverley, London Kings Cross, and London St. Pancras Int. in around 11h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Union Square Bus Station to Rotterdam Central Station via London Victoria in around 24h 40m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–240
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–240
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–320
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–330
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–330
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Brussels Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €90–350
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Brussels Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–240
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Brussels Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–290
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–28
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €10–15
- 1st Class
- €16–28
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–270
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €75–120
- 1st Class
- €160–270
Train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €26–40
- Comfort
- €28–40
- Premium
- €45–60
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–310
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–60
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–60
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–150
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–260
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–60
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–90
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- €240–270
- Sleeper Seat
- €70–90
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- €280–330
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €7–11
- 1st Class
- €11–16
Train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–22
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €9–14
- Rail 1st Class
- €15–21
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Sheffield to Gent-Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–34
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Rotterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Hull to Rotterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–150
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Aberdeen to Rotterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Rotterdam is 1h ahead of Aberdeen. It is currently 11:19 AM in Aberdeen and 12:19 PM in Rotterdam.
Aberdeen to Rotterdam train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
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