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 Saint-LazareK2+ / ...
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Rotterdam CentraalThalys
7h 9m€82–209Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Caen to Lille712
- Take the bus from Lille to Rotterdam Central StationN1325 / ...
12h 14m€37–86Bus, train
- Take the bus from Caen to Brussels-North train station712
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Rotterdam CSEc
11h 37m€40–94Drive 569.1 km
- Drive from Basly to Rotterdam569.1 km
6h 39m€101–146Fly, train
- Fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)CFR - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
5h 58m€254–543
Basly to Rotterdam by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basly to Rotterdam is to bus which costs €35 - €90 and takes 12h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Basly to Rotterdam is to fly and train which takes 5h 58m and costs €250 - €550.
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 14m.
The distance between Basly and Rotterdam is 704 km. The road distance is 569.1 km.
The best way to get from Basly to Rotterdam without a car is to train which takes 7h 9m and costs €80 - €210.
It takes approximately 7h 9m 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 7h 9m and costs €80 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €90 and takes 12h 14m.
Basly to Rotterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lille station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basly to Rotterdam is 569 km. It takes approximately 6h 39m to drive from Basly to Rotterdam.
What companies run services between Basly, France and Rotterdam, Netherlands?
You can take a bus from Mairie to Rotterdam Centraal via Gare Routière, Caen, Paris Saint-Lazare, Gare Saint-Lazare, La Fayette - Dunkerque, and Paris Nord in around 7h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mairie to Rotterdam Central Station via Caen and Lille in around 12h 14m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–650
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–700
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–750
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–750
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–750
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Nice, Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €210–490
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–700
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–750
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–750
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–750
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Caen to Paris Saint-Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
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 Saint-Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- 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 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Brussels-Nord to Rotterdam CS
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €13–20
- 1st Class
- €21–35
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–19
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Caen to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Caen to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lille to Rotterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Caen to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lille to Rotterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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