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There are 12 ways to get from Bucharest to Rotterdam by plane, train, bus, train (Eurostar), night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane OTP - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    7h 15m
    €156–385

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bucharest Obor to Brusselsbus bus
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train Thalys
    19h 31m
    €68–125

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain train Ir
    2. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbftrain train Ec / ...
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    5. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    33h 19m
    €280–367

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train
    2. Take the night train from Wien Hbf to Utrecht Centraalnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    34h 30m
    €185–410

  5. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, bus

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane OTP - AMS
    2. Take the bus from Amsterdam to Rotterdambus bus
    7h 26m

  6. Fly to Eindhoven Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane OTP - EIN
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    7h 11m
    €133–404

  7. Fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane plane OTP - CRL
    2. Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Brussels Midi / Brussels South Westbus bus
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    8h 18m
    €140–358

  8. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane OTP - DUS
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Alexandertrain train
    9h 7m
    €179–419

  9. Bus, train via Bucharest

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Brussels-North Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train Ec / ...
    28h 14m
    €155–162

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Rotterdam Central Stationbus bus 1924
    36h 55m
    €140–240

  11. Drive 2,178.8 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Rotterdamcar car 2,178.8 km
    21h 21m
    €387–559

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Villach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Düsseldorf Hbf to Rotterdamcar car
    22h 39m
    €333–1,341

Bucharest to Rotterdam by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration33h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket€280Cheapest Price
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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(Main)Hbf, Frankfurt, Bruxelles Midi, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 33h 19m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from București, Autogara Militari to Rotterdam Central Station twice a week. Tickets cost €140–240 and the journey takes 36h 55m.

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