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How to get fromAlsace to Rotterdamby train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, plane, or train (TGV)

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There are 11 ways to get from Alsace to Rotterdam by train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, plane, or train (TGV)

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Scherwiller to Strasbourgtrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Bruxelles-Miditrain train S63
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    7h 48m
    €178–351

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Colmar to Rotterdambus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    10h 45m
    €54–98

  3. Drive 568 km

    1. Drive from Alsace to Rotterdamcar car 568 km
    6h 12m
    €103–148

  4. Train to Basel, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Selestat to St Louistrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BSL - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    5h 47m
    €130–344

  5. Train via Rotterdam Centraal

    1. Take the train from Scherwiller to Strasbourgtrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    8h 14m
    €185–306

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Scherwiller to Strasbourgtrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Strasbourg to Maastrichtbus bus
    3. Take the train from Maastricht to Rotterdam Blaaktrain train
    12h 18m
    €69–138

  7. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    1. Take the train from Selestat to Basel Sbbtrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane ZRH - AMS
    4. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    7h 30m
    €175–452

  8. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    1. Take the train from Selestat to Strasbourgtrain train
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane STR - AMS
    4. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    7h 58m
    €174–424

  9. Train, train to Luxembourg, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    1. Take the train from Selestat to Strasbourgtrain train
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Luxembourgtrain train
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane LUX - AMS
    4. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    7h 51m
    €152–403

  10. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    1. Take the train from Selestat to Strasbourgtrain train
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    4. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane FRA - AMS
    5. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    7h 45m
    €176–448

  11. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Brussels Airport

    1. Take the train from Selestat to Basel Sbbtrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane ZRH - BRU
    4. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    8h 46m
    €160–429

Alsace to Rotterdam by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration7h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket€178Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 912.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 48m

What companies run services between Alsace, Grand Est, France and Rotterdam, Netherlands?

You can take a train from Scherwiller to Rotterdam Centraal via Strasbourg and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 7h 48m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Colmar to Rotterdam 3 times a day. Tickets cost €50–90 and the journey takes 9h 5m.

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