There are 8 ways to get from Geneva to Rotterdam by plane, train, train (Eurostar), bus, or car
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Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
best- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane GVA - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
2h 6m€76–224Bus via Colmar
cheapest- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Colmarbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Colmar to Rotterdambus BlaBlaCar Bus
15h 30m€61–118Train via Lagny-sur-Marne
- Take the train from Genève to Marne-la-Vallée-Chessy TGVtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Marne La Vallee Chessy to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Thalys
6h 53m€301–714Drive 797 km
- Drive from Geneva to Rotterdamcar 797 km
9h 20m€143–206Fly to Rotterdam The Hague Airport
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)plane GVA - RTM
4h 15m€120–410Fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane GVA - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
3h 16m€77–213Train
- Take the train from Geneve to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain Ter
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Thalys
8h 10m€295–507Bus
- Take the bus from Geneva to Brussels-North train stationbus FlixBus N839
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Rotterdam Central Stationbus 813 / ...
16h 23m€66–115
Geneva to Rotterdam by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Geneva to Rotterdam is to bus via Colmar which costs €60 - €120 and takes 15h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Geneva to Rotterdam is to fly and train which takes 2h 6m and costs €75 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Geneva station to Rotterdam. However, there are services departing from Geneva - Bus Station and arriving at Rotterdam via Colmar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Geneva to Rotterdam. However, there are services departing from Genève and arriving at Rotterdam Centraal via Marne La Vallee Chessy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 53m.
The distance between Geneva and Rotterdam is 736 km. The road distance is 797 km.
The best way to get from Geneva to Rotterdam without a car is to train via Lagny-sur-Marne which takes 6h 53m and costs €300 - €750.
It takes approximately 2h 6m to get from Geneva to Rotterdam, including transfers.
Geneva to Rotterdam bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Geneva - Bus Station.
Geneva to Rotterdam train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Genève station.
The best way to get from Geneva to Rotterdam is to train via Lagny-sur-Marne which takes 6h 53m and costs €300 - €750. Alternatively, you can bus via Colmar, which costs €60 - €120 and takes 15h 30m, you could also fly, which costs €120 - €410 and takes 4h 15m.
What companies run services between Geneva, Switzerland and Rotterdam, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Genève to Rotterdam Centraal via Marne-la-Vallée-Chessy TGV and Marne La Vallee Chessy in around 6h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Rotterdam via Colmar in around 15h 30m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–240
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–120
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–240
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–700
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–750
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–410
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €160–750
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–700
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–550
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–300
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–14
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Genève to Marne-la-Vallée-Chessy TGV
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €170–490
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Marne La Vallee Chessy to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €280–470
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Geneve to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Colmar to Rotterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Rotterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Geneva to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Rotterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
There is no direct flight from Geneva International Airport Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 4h 15m and has one stopover.
Geneva to Rotterdam bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Colmar station.
Geneva to Rotterdam train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Marne-la-Vallée-Chessy TGV station.
Yes, the driving distance between Geneva to Rotterdam is 797 km. It takes approximately 9h 20m to drive from Geneva to Rotterdam.
Swiss, Jet2.com, easyJet and two other airlines offer flights from Geneva International Airport Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport Airport.
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