There are 12 ways to get from Athens to Rotterdam by plane, train, bus, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane ATH - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
6h 43m€94–243Fly to Eindhoven Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane ATH - EIN
- Take the train from Eindhoven to Bredatrain
- Take the train from Breda to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
7h 57m€92–277Train, bus
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Pristinabus
- Take the bus from Pristina to Würzburgbus
- Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Frankfurttrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain 79
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
34h 9mTrain, bus via Budapest
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Budapest Hotel Platanusbus
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Berlin Hbftrain Rj
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Amersfoort Centraaltrain Ice
- Take the train from Amersfoort Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
41h 8m€285–521Drive 2,781 km
- Drive from Athens to Rotterdamcar 2,781 km
26h 24m€507–732Fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane ATH - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
8h 3m€114–259Fly to Rotterdam The Hague Airport
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)plane ATH - RTM
6h 12m€149–709Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane ATH - DUS
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain
9h 50m€110–268Bus
- Take the bus from Athens to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Rotterdambus
43h 18mBus via Athens
- Take the bus from Athens to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Rotterdambus
2d 1h€207–407Train, Bus
- Take the train from Athens to Larissatrain Ic
- Take the bus from Larissa to Frankfurt am Mainbus
- Take the train from Frankfurt to 's-Hertogenboschtrain Ice
- Take the train from 's-Hertogenbosch to Rotterdam Blaaktrain
2d 5h€297–495Drive, car train
- Drive from Athens to Villach Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Düsseldorf Hbf to Rotterdamcar
25h 48m€444–1,507
Athens to Rotterdam by train, bus, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Rotterdam is to fly and train which costs €90 - €280 and takes 7h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Rotterdam is to fly which takes 6h 12m and costs €140 - €750.
No, there is no direct bus from Athens to Rotterdam. However, there are services departing from Athens and arriving at Rotterdam via Beograd, Autobuska stanica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 18m.
The distance between Athens and Rotterdam is 2268 km. The road distance is 2781 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Rotterdam without a car is to train and bus which takes 34h 9m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 43m to get from Athens to Rotterdam, including transfers.
Athens to Rotterdam bus services, operated by Travel Patrikalos, depart from Athens station.
The best way to get from Athens to Rotterdam is to fly which takes 6h 12m and costs €140 - €750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 43h 18m.
Athens to Rotterdam bus services, operated by Travel Patrikalos, arrive at Beograd, Autobuska stanica station.
Rotterdam is 1h behind Athens. It is currently 4:50 AM in Athens and 3:50 AM in Rotterdam.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Rotterdam, Netherlands?
Aegean Airlines flies from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) twice a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Athens to Rotterdam via Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 43h 18m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–320
Flights from Athens International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–350
Flights from Athens International Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–450
Flights from Athens International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–270
Flights from Athens International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–270
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–370
Flights from Athens International Airport to Eindhoven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–410
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Brussels Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–330
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–200
Flights from Athens International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–180
Flights from Athens International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–370
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–350
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–270
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–320
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Eindhoven Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–14
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Berlin Hbf to Amersfoort Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Amersfoort Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–28
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Eindhoven to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–15
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Breda to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–12
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Frankfurt to 's-Hertogenbosch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from 's-Hertogenbosch to Rotterdam Blaak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Athens to Larissa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Würzburg Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €120–190
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Breda to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–1,000
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- €270–550
- Car Compartment
- €550–1,000
- Phone
- +383 44 162 498
- info@barilevaturist.com
- Website
- web.facebook.com
Bus from Thessaloníki to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–23
- Website
- https://web.facebook.com/BarilevaTuristKosova
- Phone
- + 383 (0) 44 542 029
- info@sharrtravel.com
- Website
- sharrtravel.com
Bus from Thessaloníki to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20
- Website
- https://www.sharrtravel.com
- Phone
- +38349112555
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Thessaloníki to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- fertours3@gmail.com
Bus from Pristina to Würzburg
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- https://www.facebook.com/fertourstravelagency
- Phone
- 0030 2108219900
- vsiamos@otenet.gr
- Website
- siamostours.com
Bus from Thessaloniki to Budapest Hotel Platanus
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
- Phone
- +302105233969
- fptravel@otenet.gr
- Website
- fptravel.gr
Bus from Athens to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Schedules at
- fptravel.gr
- Phone
- +381 20 333 733
- garoreisen@gmail.com
- Website
- garo-reisen.rs
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Rotterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- garo-reisen.rs
- Phone
- +381 011 7614787
- fptravelpatrikalos@gmail.com
- Website
- fptravelpatrikalos.rs
Bus from Athens to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €107
- Schedules at
- fptravelpatrikalos.rs
- Phone
- +381 800 334 334
- iuc@lasta.rs
- Website
- lasta.rs
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Rotterdam
- Website
- portokalidistours.gr
Bus from Larissa to Frankfurt am Main
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €230–340
- Schedules at
- portokalidistours.gr
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