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There are 13 ways to get from Halifax to Rotterdam by train, bus, car, car train, plane, train (Eurostar), or car ferry

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Halifax to King's Crosstrain train Bradford Interchange - London Kings Cross
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train Eurostar
    7h 7m
    €122–245

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Halifax - Market Street to London Victoriabus bus Uk003
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Rotterdam Central Stationbus bus N814
    17h 10m
    €68–106

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Halifax to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Rotterdamcar car
    8h 28m
    €272–337

  4. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane LBA - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    5h 41m
    €93–321

  5. Train via Brussels

    1. Take the train from Leeds to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    7h 41m
    €273–455

  6. Train via Leeds

    1. Take the train from Leeds to King's Crosstrain train Leeds - London Kings Cross / ...
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train Eil
    7h 49m
    €278–455

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Halifax to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Rotterdamcar car
    9h 35m
    €165–291

  8. Train to Manchester Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Halifax to Manchester Victoriatrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane MAN - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    5h 54m
    €82–255

  9. Train, train to Liverpool, fly

    1. Take the train from Halifax to Manchester Victoriatrain train
    2. Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Liverpool Lime Streettrain train
    3. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane LPL - AMS
    4. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    6h 26m
    €96–301

  10. Train to Newcastle, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Leeds to Newcastletrain train
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane NCL - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    7h 22m
    €122–351

  11. Train, train to Durham Tees Valley Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Halifax to Leedstrain train
    2. Take the train from Leeds to Darlingtontrain train
    3. Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane MME - AMS
    4. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    7h 10m
    €234–489

  12. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Leeds to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BHX - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    7h 41m
    €135–368

  13. Train, train to Humberside Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Halifax to Doncastertrain train
    2. Take the train from Doncaster to Barnetbytrain train
    3. Fly from Humberside Airport (HUY) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane HUY - AMS
    4. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    8h 17m
    €77–366

Halifax to Rotterdam by train

Calendar28Weekly Trains
Duration7h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket€122Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 828.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 7m

What companies run services between Halifax, England and Rotterdam, Netherlands?

You can take a train from Halifax to Rotterdam Centraal via London Kings Cross and London St. Pancras Int. in around 7h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Halifax - Market Street to Rotterdam Central Station via London Victoria in around 17h 10m.

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