There are 5 ways to get from Basly to Rotterdam by train (Eurostar), bus, train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain 3312 / ...
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Thalys
5h 51m€205–356Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Caen to Lillebus 712
- Take the bus from Lille to Rotterdam Central Stationbus 803 / ...
12h 4m€44–84Bus, train
- Take the bus from Caen to Lillebus 712
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Eurostar
10h 21m€55–185Drive 570.4 km
- Drive from Basly to Rotterdamcar 570.4 km
6h 40m€102–147Fly, train
- Fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane CFR - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
5h 59m€264–497
Basly to Rotterdam by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basly to Rotterdam is to bus which costs €40 - €85 and takes 12h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Basly to Rotterdam is to train which takes 5h 51m and costs €200 - €360.
No, there is no direct bus from Basly to Rotterdam station. However, there are services departing from Mairie and arriving at Rotterdam Central Station via Caen and Lille. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 4m.
The distance between Basly and Rotterdam is 700 km. The road distance is 570.4 km.
The best way to get from Basly to Rotterdam without a car is to train which takes 5h 51m and costs €200 - €360.
It takes approximately 5h 51m to get from Basly to Rotterdam, including transfers.
Basly to Rotterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Caen station.
The best way to get from Basly to Rotterdam is to train which takes 5h 51m and costs €200 - €360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €85 and takes 12h 4m.
Basly to Rotterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lille station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basly to Rotterdam is 570 km. It takes approximately 6h 40m to drive from Basly to Rotterdam.
What companies run services between Basly, France and Rotterdam, Netherlands?
You can take a vehicle from Basly to Rotterdam Centraal via Caen, Paris St Lazare, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, Gare Magenta, and Paris Nord in around 5h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mairie to Rotterdam Central Station via Caen and Lille in around 12h 4m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–650
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–700
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–750
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–700
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–700
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–700
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–750
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–700
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Caen to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140–240
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Lille Europe to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Lille Europe to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–60
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–13
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Caen to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lille to Rotterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Caen to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lille to Rotterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–29
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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