There are 8 ways to get from Geneva to Rotterdam by plane, train, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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€93–262Bus
cheapest- 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 27m€68–118Train via Paris
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Thalys
8h 18m€248–446Drive 797.6 km
- Drive from Geneva to Rotterdamcar 797.6 km
9h 19m€142–205Fly 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 31m€82–228Fly to Rotterdam The Hague Airport
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)plane GVA - RTM
1h 30m€75–480Train
- Take the train from Genève to Renens VDtrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Eindhoventrain 43N
- Take the train from Eindhoven to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
14h 44m€211–552Bus, train
- Take the bus from Annemasse to Dijonbus
- Take the bus from Dijon to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
19h 7m€90–182
Geneva to Rotterdam by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Geneva to Rotterdam is to bus which costs €65 - €120 and takes 16h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Geneva to Rotterdam is to fly which takes 1h 30m and costs €75 - €480.
No, there is no direct bus from Geneva to Rotterdam station. However, there are services departing from Geneva and arriving at Rotterdam Central Station via Brussels-North train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 27m.
No, there is no direct train from Geneva to Rotterdam. However, there are services departing from Genève and arriving at Rotterdam Centraal via Bellegarde, Paris Gare de Lyon and Paris Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 18m.
The distance between Geneva and Rotterdam is 736 km. The road distance is 797.6 km.
The best way to get from Geneva to Rotterdam without a car is to train via Paris which takes 8h 18m and costs €240 - €450.
It takes approximately 2h 6m to get from Geneva to Rotterdam, including transfers.
Geneva to Rotterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Geneva station.
Geneva to Rotterdam train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Bellegarde station.
The best way to get from Geneva to Rotterdam is to train via Paris which takes 8h 18m and costs €240 - €450. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €120 and takes 16h 27m, you could also fly, which costs €75 - €480 and takes 1h 30m.
What companies run services between Geneva, Switzerland and Rotterdam, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Genève to Rotterdam Centraal via Bellegarde, Paris Gare de Lyon, and Paris Nord in around 8h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Geneva to Rotterdam Central Station via Brussels-North train station in around 16h 27m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–260
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–300
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–260
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- 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
- €80–230
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- 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
- €50–310
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–480
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €140–650
- 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
- €5–13
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Eindhoven to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–25
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Brussel-Zuid to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Bellegarde to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €140–250
- 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
- €28–55
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Genève to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Renens VD to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel SBB to Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–290
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Basel SBB to Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–200
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.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
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Rotterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Annemasse to Dijon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Dijon to Brussels - Midi Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
The quickest flight from Geneva International Airport Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport Airport is the direct flight which takes 1h 30m.
Geneva to Rotterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels-North train station.
Geneva to Rotterdam train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Gare De Lyon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Geneva to Rotterdam is 798 km. It takes approximately 9h 19m to drive from Geneva to Rotterdam.
Transavia Holland and British Airways offer flights from Geneva International Airport Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport Airport.
Book your Geneva to Rotterdam train tickets online with Omio.
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