There are 8 ways to get from Bordeaux to Rotterdam by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, train, car, plane, or train (Eurostar)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Thalys
5h 55m€255–429Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Rotterdam Centraaltrain EuroCity / ...
15h 17m€80–138Drive 992.6 km
- Drive from Bordeaux to Rotterdamcar 992.6 km
9h 59m€183–263Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BOD - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
5h 6m€111–317Train
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Tourcoingtrain
- Take the train from Tourcoing to Anvers-Centraltrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
8h 31m€172–336Bus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Brussels-North train stationbus FlixBus N743 / ...
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Rotterdam Central Stationbus 813 / ...
15h 30m€88–131Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane BOD - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
6h 41m€202–547Fly to Lille-Lesquin Airport, train
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL)plane BOD - LIL
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
6h 20m€117–422
Bordeaux to Rotterdam by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bordeaux to Rotterdam is to bus and train which costs €80 - €140 and takes 15h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Bordeaux to Rotterdam is to fly and train which takes 5h 6m and costs €110 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Bordeaux to Rotterdam station. However, there are services departing from Bordeaux and arriving at Rotterdam Central Station via Brussels-North train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Bordeaux to Rotterdam. However, there are services departing from Bordeaux St Jean and arriving at Rotterdam Centraal via Paris Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 55m.
The distance between Bordeaux and Rotterdam is 993 km. The road distance is 992.6 km.
The best way to get from Bordeaux to Rotterdam without a car is to train via Paris which takes 5h 55m and costs €250 - €430.
It takes approximately 5h 55m to get from Bordeaux to Rotterdam, including transfers.
Bordeaux to Rotterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bordeaux station.
Bordeaux to Rotterdam train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Bordeaux St Jean station.
The best way to get from Bordeaux to Rotterdam is to train via Paris which takes 5h 55m and costs €250 - €430. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €85 - €140 and takes 15h 30m.
What companies run services between Bordeaux, France and Rotterdam, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Bordeaux St Jean to Rotterdam Centraal via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Gare Montparnasse, La Fayette - Magenta - Gare du Nord, and Paris Nord in around 5h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bordeaux to Rotterdam Central Station via Brussels-North train station in around 15h 30m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–280
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–280
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Lille-Lesquin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–230
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Lille-Lesquin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–250
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Tourcoing
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €140–250
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Tourcoing to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €160–270
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Brussel-Zuid to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Tourcoing to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Brussels - Midi Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bordeaux to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Rotterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Bordeaux to Rotterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels-North train station.
Bordeaux to Rotterdam train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bordeaux to Rotterdam is 993 km. It takes approximately 9h 59m to drive from Bordeaux to Rotterdam.
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