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

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There are 10 ways to get from Alsace to Rotterdam by train (TGV), train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Scherwiller to StrasbourgtrainTer
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MiditrainTgv
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
    7h 6m
    €100–307

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Colmar to RotterdambusBlaBlaCar Bus
    10h 45m
    €46–68

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Scherwiller to StrasbourgtrainTer
    2. Take the bus from Strasbourg to Eindhoven Stationbus
    3. Take the train from Eindhoven to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
    10h 33m
    €59–154

  4. Drive 568 km

    1. Drive from Alsace to Rotterdamcar568 km
    6h 10m
    €100–144

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

    1. Take the train from Selestat to St Louistrain
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeBSL - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
    5h 50m
    €100–300

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

    1. Take the train from Selestat to Basel Sbbtrain
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeZRH - AMS
    4. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
    7h 27m
    €156–386

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

    1. Take the train from Selestat to Strasbourgtrain
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbftrain
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeSTR - AMS
    4. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
    8h 8m
    €152–435

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

    1. Take the train from Selestat to Strasbourgtrain
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Luxembourgtrain
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeLUX - AMS
    4. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
    7h 54m
    €148–419

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

    1. Take the train from Selestat to Basel Sbbtrain
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Brussels Airport (BRU)planeZRH - BRU
    4. Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
    7h 59m
    €146–384

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

    1. Take the train from Selestat to Strasbourgtrain
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
    4. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeFRA - AMS
    5. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
    7h 55m
    €168–424

Alsace to Rotterdam by train

Calendar15Weekly Trains
Duration7h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket€100Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a train from Scherwiller to Rotterdam Centraal via Strasbourg, Brussels-Midi, and Brussel-Zuid in around 7h 6m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Colmar to Rotterdam 4 times a week. Tickets cost €40–60 and the journey takes 9h 5m.

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