There are 11 ways to get from Alsace to Rotterdam by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, train, plane, or train (TGV)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Selestat to Paris Esttrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Thalys
7h 17m€163–336Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Scherwiller to Strasbourgtrain Ter
- Take the bus from Strasbourg to Brussels-North train stationbus 299 / ...
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Rotterdam Central Stationbus 813 / ...
11h 44m€38–68Bus
- Take the bus from Colmar to Rotterdambus BlaBlaCar Bus
10h 45m€46–73Drive 568 km
- Drive from Alsace to Rotterdamcar 568 km
6h 12m€100–144Train to Basel, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from Selestat to St Louistrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BSL - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
5h 49m€100–320Train
- Take the train from Scherwiller to Strasbourgtrain Ter
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Tgv
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Ec / ...
8h 3m€104–257Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Take the train from Selestat to Basel Sbbtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane ZRH - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
7h 28m€156–381Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Take the train from Scherwiller to Strasbourgtrain
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane STR - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
8h 6m€155–418Train, train to Luxembourg, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Take the train from Scherwiller to Strasbourgtrain
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Luxembourgtrain
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane LUX - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
7h 50m€132–397Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Brussels Airport
- Take the train from Selestat to Basel Sbbtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane ZRH - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
9h€149–292Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Take the train from Scherwiller to Strasbourgtrain
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane FRA - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
8h 34m€170–412
Alsace to Rotterdam by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alsace to Rotterdam is to train and bus which costs €35 - €70 and takes 11h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Alsace to Rotterdam is to train and fly which takes 5h 49m and costs €100 - €320.
No, there is no direct train from Alsace to Rotterdam. However, there are services departing from Scherwiller and arriving at Rotterdam Centraal via Strasbourg and Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 3m.
The distance between Alsace and Rotterdam is 932 km. The road distance is 568 km.
The best way to get from Alsace to Rotterdam without a car is to train via Paris which takes 7h 17m and costs €160 - €340.
It takes approximately 7h 17m to get from Alsace to Rotterdam, including transfers.
Alsace to Rotterdam train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Scherwiller station.
The best way to get from Alsace to Rotterdam is to train via Paris which takes 7h 17m and costs €160 - €340. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €75 and takes 10h 45m.
Alsace to Rotterdam train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Strasbourg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alsace to Rotterdam is 568 km. It takes approximately 6h 12m to drive from Alsace to Rotterdam.
What companies run services between Alsace, France and Rotterdam, Netherlands?
You can take a bus from Dambach to Rotterdam Centraal via Gare, Selestat, Paris Est, and Paris Nord in around 7h 17m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Colmar to Rotterdam 4 times a week. Tickets cost €40–65 and the journey takes 9h 5m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
Flights from Zurich Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–300
Flights from Luxembourg to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–250
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from Frankfurt to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–250
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–390
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–390
Flights from Zurich Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–350
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–380
Flights from Luxembourg to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–320
Flights from Frankfurt to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–260
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–270
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–180
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–180
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–350
Flights from Luxembourg to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–320
Flights from Frankfurt to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–260
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Selestat to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Strasbourg to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Strasbourg to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–200
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €95–140
- Comfort
- €110–160
- Premium
- €150–200
Train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 26 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
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 Selestat to St Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Scherwiller to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–12
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Selestat to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 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 Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–55
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–31
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €28–31
- 1st Class
- €41–46
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Colmar to Rotterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Strasbourg to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Rotterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Strasbourg to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Rotterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
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