There are 10 ways to get from France to Rotterdam by train (Eurostar), bus, car, plane, or train
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Train (Eurostar)
best- Take the train from Paris Nord to Rotterdam CentraalThalys
3h 45m€98–202Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to RotterdamBlaBlaCar Bus
8h 37m€22–62Drive 429.2 km
- Drive from Paris to Rotterdam429.2 km
4h 31m€75–109Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)CDG - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
4h 19m€111–341Train via Châtelet
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Rotterdam CentraalEurostar
3h 57m€67–242Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)NTE - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
4h 34m€87–282Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)LYS - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
4h 47m€110–305Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)TLS - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
4h 43m€103–318Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)BOD - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
4h 58m€97–302Fly from Paris Orly Airport, train
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)ORY - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
4h 37m€102–372
France to Rotterdam by subway and train (Eurostar)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from France to Rotterdam is to bus which costs €22 - €65 and takes 8h 37m.
The fastest way to get from France to Rotterdam is to train which takes 3h 45m and costs €95 - €210.
No, there is no direct train from France to Rotterdam. However, there are services departing from Cité and arriving at Rotterdam Centraal via Paris Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 45m.
The distance between France and Rotterdam is 448 km. The road distance is 429.2 km.
The best way to get from France to Rotterdam without a car is to train which takes 3h 45m and costs €95 - €210.
It takes approximately 3h 45m to get from France to Rotterdam, including transfers.
France to Rotterdam train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Paris Nord station.
The best way to get from France to Rotterdam is to train which takes 3h 45m and costs €95 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €22 - €65 and takes 8h 37m.
France to Rotterdam train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Rotterdam Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between France to Rotterdam is 429 km. It takes approximately 4h 31m to drive from France to Rotterdam.
What companies run services between France and Rotterdam, Netherlands?
Eurostar operates a train from Paris Nord to Rotterdam Centraal hourly. Tickets cost €95–200 and the journey takes 2h 41m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Rotterdam every 4 hours. Tickets cost €20–60 and the journey takes 7h 25m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–320
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–500
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–290
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–220
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–250
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–250
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–330
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–430
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–270
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–200
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €95–140
- Comfort
- €110–160
- Premium
- €150–200
Train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €26–40
- Comfort
- €28–40
- Premium
- €45–60
- 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 Paris Nord to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €65–100
- 1st Class
- €140–240
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Rotterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–60
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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