There are 5 ways to get from Durban to Rotterdam by plane, train, or bus
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Fly King Shaka International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
best- Fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane DUR - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
16h 27m€520–822Bus to Richards Bay, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Durban to Richards Baybus
- Fly from Richards Bay (RCB) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane RCB - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
21h 47m€327–1,094Bus to Pietermaritzburg, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger Stbus
- Fly from Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane PZB - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
19h 28m€345–1,284Fly King Shaka International Airport to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane DUR - BRU
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam CStrain
19h 54m€328–1,115Bus to Pietermaritzburg, fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Take the bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger Stbus
- Fly from Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane PZB - BRU
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam CStrain
20h 45m€343–1,027
King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Durban to Rotterdam is to fly and train which costs €500 - €850 and takes 16h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Durban to Rotterdam is to fly and train which takes 16h 27m and costs €500 - €850.
The distance between Durban and Rotterdam is 9548 km.
It takes approximately 16h 27m to get from Durban to Rotterdam, including transfers.
Rotterdam is 1h behind Durban. It is currently 7:42 AM in Durban and 6:42 AM in Rotterdam.
There are 822+ hotels available in Rotterdam.
What companies run services between Durban, South Africa and Rotterdam, Netherlands?
There is no direct connection from Durban to Rotterdam. However, you can take the bus to Durban Airport, walk to King Shaka International Airport (DUR) airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), walk to Schiphol Airport, then take the train to Rotterdam Centraal. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Burger St, take the taxi to Pietermaritzburg (PZB) airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), walk to Schiphol Airport, then take the train to Rotterdam Centraal.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Johannesburg, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,300
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Johannesburg, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,300
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Johannesburg, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,400
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Johannesburg, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,400
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Brussels Airport via Johannesburg, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,300
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Brussels Airport via Johannesburg, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,300
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Brussels Airport via Johannesburg, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,400
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Brussels Airport via Johannesburg, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,400
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,200
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Brussels Airport via Johannesburg, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
Flights from Richards Bay to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Brussels Airport via Johannesburg, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €320–1,200
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Johannesburg, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €310–1,100
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Johannesburg, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,200
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Brussels Airport via Johannesburg, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 7m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,000
Flights from Richards Bay to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Johannesburg, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,000
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Brussels Airport via Johannesburg, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,100
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Brussels Airport via Johannesburg, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,300
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Brussels Airport via Johannesburg, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,400
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €470–1,600
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Brussels Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €460–1,500
- 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
- €10–28
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €10–15
- 1st Class
- €16–28
Train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam CS
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–55
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €17–26
- 1st Class
- €30–55
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €26–40
- Comfort
- €28–40
- Premium
- €45–60
Train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam CS
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam CS
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–22
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +27 87 150 1895
- customercare@eagleliner.co.za
- Website
- eagleliner.co.za
Bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–11
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- €3–11
- Phone
- +27 11 672 9807
- info@vilamora.co.za
- Website
- vila-mora.co.za
Bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger St
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://www.vila-mora.co.za/
- Phone
- +27 11 774 3333
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger St
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://res.prasa.com/citytocity/booking
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- bookings@greyhound.co.za
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Durban to Richards Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
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