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There are 11 ways to get from Athens to Rotterdam by plane, train, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

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    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeATH - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
    6h 48m
    €89–309

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Athens to ThessalonikitrainIc
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Pristinabus
    3. Take the bus from Pristina to Würzburgbus
    4. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Frankfurttrain41 / ...
    5. Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain79
    6. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
    33h 49m

  3. Train, bus via Budapest

    1. Take the train from Athens to ThessalonikitrainIc
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Budapest Hotel Platanusbus
    3. Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Berlin SuedkreuztrainRj
    4. Take the train from Berlin Südkreuz to Amersfoort CentraaltrainIce
    5. Take the train from Amersfoort Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
    41h 2m
    €301–639

  4. Drive 2,772.1 km

    1. Drive from Athens to Rotterdamcar2,772.1 km
    26h 38m
    €494–713

  5. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Brussels Airport (BRU)planeATH - BRU
    2. Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
    7h 26m
    €110–347

  6. Fly to Eindhoven Airport, train

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)planeATH - EIN
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
    7h 51m
    €106–340

  7. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeATH - DUS
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain
    9h 50m
    €128–438

  8. Bus via Durrës

    1. Take the bus from Athens to Durrësbus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Antwerpen-Centraalbus
    3. Take the bus from Antwerp Rooseveltplaats to Rotterdam Central Stationbus813 / ...
    39h 8m
    €181–197

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Athens to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanicabus
    2. Take the bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica to Rotterdambus
    43h 31m

  10. Train, Bus

    1. Take the train from Athens to LarissatrainIc
    2. Take the bus from Larissa to Frankfurt am Mainbus
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf Hbftrain41 / ...
    4. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Venlotrain
    5. Take the train from Venlo to Rotterdam Blaaktrain
    2d 5h
    €321–598

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Athens to Villach Hbfcar
    2. Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbfcartrain
    3. Drive from Düsseldorf Hbf to Rotterdamcar
    25h 56m
    €436–1,489

Athens to Rotterdam by train, bus, foot, and subway

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration41h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€301Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Rotterdam, Netherlands?

You can take a bus from Athens to Rotterdam Central Station via Durrës, Tirana, Antwerpen-Centraal, and Antwerp Rooseveltplaats in around 39h 8m.

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