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

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There are 9 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 to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    6h 50m
    €73–283

  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
    €529–769

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Athlone to Dublin Heustontrain train
    2. Take the bus from Dublin to Rădăuțibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rădăuți to Brusselsbus bus
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    3d 11h
    €116–379

  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 45m
    €236–414

  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 Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    8h 15m
    €79–274

  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 Grand 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 to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    9h 18m
    €163–419

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

    1. Take the train from Athlone to Portarlingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from Portlaoise to Corktrain train
    3. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane ORK - AMS
    4. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    9h 11m
    €131–359

  8. Train, train to Belfast International 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 Grand Centraltrain train
    3. Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BFS - AMS
    4. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    9h 56m
    €135–360

  9. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Athlone Stn to Waterford Bus Stnbus bus 73
    2. Take the bus from Waterford Bus Stn to Rosslare Europortbus bus 370
    3. Take the car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirkcarferry car ferry
    4. Take the bus from Dunkerque Port to The Haguebus bus
    37h 40m
    €526–761

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

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Duration1h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket€40Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 958.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 50m

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

There is no direct connection from Athlone to Rotterdam. However, you can take the train to Dublin Heuston, walk to Heuston, take the vehicle to Red Cow, walk to Red Cow Luas, take the line 726 bus to Airport Zone 16, walk to Dublin Airport (DUB) airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), walk to Schiphol Airport, then take the train to Rotterdam Centraal. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Athlone to Rotterdam via Rosslare Harbour and Dunkirk in around 29h 43m.

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