There are 9 ways to get from Bucharest to Rotterdam by plane, train, bus, train (Eurostar), night train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane OTP - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
5h 49m€106–295Fly to Eindhoven Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane OTP - EIN
- Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
7h 6m€58–361Bus, train via Brussels
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Brussels-North Stationbus
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Thalys
27h 46m€195–236Train
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain 79
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
31h 57m€331–615Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain
- Take the nighttrain from Wien Hbf to Utrecht Centraalnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
33h 27m€147–248Fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane OTP - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
6h 58m€101–304Fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane OTP - CRL
- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
8h 39m€145–424Bus, train
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Eindhoven Stationbus 1924
- Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Intercity / ...
35h 26m€206–306Drive 2,179 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Rotterdamcar 2,179 km
21h 16m€463–669
Bucharest to Rotterdam by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Rotterdam is to fly and train which costs €100 - €310 and takes 6h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Rotterdam is to fly and train which takes 5h 49m and costs €100 - €300.
No, there is no direct train from Bucharest to Rotterdam. However, there are services departing from Bucuresti Nord and arriving at Rotterdam Centraal via Budapest-Keleti, Wien Hbf, Frankfurt and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 57m.
The distance between Bucharest and Rotterdam is 1855 km. The road distance is 2179 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Rotterdam without a car is to bus and train via Brussels which takes 27h 46m and costs €190 - €240.
It takes approximately 5h 49m to get from Bucharest to Rotterdam, including transfers.
Bucharest to Rotterdam train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Bucuresti Nord station.
Rotterdam is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 11:34 PM in Bucharest and 10:34 PM in Rotterdam.
Bucharest to Rotterdam train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Rotterdam is 2179 km. It takes approximately 21h 16m to drive from Bucharest to Rotterdam.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Rotterdam, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Bucuresti Nord to Rotterdam Centraal via Budapest-Keleti, Wien Hbf, Frankfurt, Bruxelles Midi, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 31h 57m.
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–430
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–220
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–430
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–440
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Brussels Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–320
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Eindhoven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–290
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Eindhoven Airport via Venice Treviso
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–270
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–350
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Venice Treviso
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–350
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Brussels Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–450
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–180
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Eindhoven Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Eindhoven Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €61–66
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–90
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- informacio@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–14
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Wien Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €120–260
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Charleroi-Central to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Wien Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €110–150
- Couchette Carriage
- €85–110
- Seating Carriage
- €60–75
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Bucharest to Brussels-North Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €144
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Eindhoven Station
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €190–290
- Website
- Flixbus
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