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How to get fromAthlone to Rotterdamby train, plane, car, car ferry or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Athlone to Rotterdam by train, plane, car, car ferry, or bus

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  1. Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

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    1. Take the train from Athlone to Dublin Heustontrain train
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane DUB - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    6h 38m
    €54–224

  2. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Athlone to Rosslare Harbourcar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirkcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Dunkirk to Rotterdamcar car
    29h 43m
    €114–569

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Arcadia to Liffey Valley SCbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dublin to Rădăuțibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rădăuți to Brusselsbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Rotterdam Central Stationbus bus
    3d 13h
    €82–318

  4. Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Rotterdam The Hague Airport

    1. Take the train from Athlone to Dublin Heustontrain train
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)plane plane DUB - RTM
    7h 50m
    €174–490

  5. Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Athlone to Dublin Heustontrain train
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane DUB - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    4. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    8h 24m
    €69–284

  6. Train, train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    1. Take the train from Athlone to Dublin Heustontrain train
    2. Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Great Centraltrain train
    3. Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BHD - AMS
    4. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    9h 14m
    €131–307

  7. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Athlone Station to Waterford Bus Stationbus bus 73
    2. Take the bus from Waterford Bus Station to Rosslare Europortbus bus 40
    3. Take the car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirkcarferry car ferry
    4. Take the bus from Dunkerque Port to The Haguebus bus
    37h 17m
    €86–539

Dublin Airport (DUB) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) flights

Calendar89Weekly Planes
Duration1h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket€32Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Athlone, Ireland and Rotterdam, Netherlands?

You can take a bus from Arcadia to Rotterdam Central Station via Liffey Valley SC, Dublin, Rădăuți, Brussel Stadion, Brussel Noord afstaphalte, and Brussels-North train station in around 3d 13h.

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