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There are 11 ways to get from Bucharest to Rotterdam by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    best
    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeOTP - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
    5h 53m
    €153–353

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Rotterdam Central Stationbus1924
    36h 55m
    €65–140

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest Obor to Brusselsbus
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam CentraaltrainThalys
    19h 29m
    €83–155

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Bucharest to Lokoshazatrain
    2. Take the train from Loekoeshaza to Budapest-KeletitrainIc / ...
    3. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Muenchen HbftrainRjx
    4. Take the train from München Hbf to Utrecht CentraaltrainIce
    32h 13m
    €297–658

  5. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain
    2. Take the night train from Wien Hbf to Utrecht CentraalnighttrainNj
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
    33h 50m
    €180–400

  6. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Brussels Airport (BRU)planeOTP - BRU
    2. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
    7h 12m
    €211–455

  7. Fly to Eindhoven Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)planeOTP - EIN
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven to Bredatrain
    3. Take the train from Breda to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
    7h 18m
    €154–385

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

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)planeOTP - CRL
    2. Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Brussels Midi / Brussels South Westbus
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
    8h 17m
    €163–415

  9. Bus, train via Bucharest

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Brussels-North Stationbus
    2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Rotterdam CStrainEc
    27h 58m
    €150–157

  10. Drive 2,178.8 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Rotterdamcar2,178.8 km
    21h 25m
    €388–560

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Villach Hbfcar
    2. Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbfcartrain
    3. Drive from Düsseldorf Hbf to Rotterdamcar
    22h 40m
    €333–1,341

Bucharest to Rotterdam by train

Calendar8Weekly Trains
Duration32h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket€297Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Rotterdam, Netherlands?

You can take a train from Bucharest to Rotterdam Centraal via Lokoshaza, Loekoeshaza, Budapest-Keleti, München Hbf, Utrecht Centraal, and Gouda in around 32h 13m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from București, Autogara Militari to Rotterdam Central Station twice a week. Tickets cost €65–140 and the journey takes 36h 55m.

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