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There are 13 ways to get from Locarno to Rotterdam by train, plane, train (Trenitalia, TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    best
    1. Take the train from Locarno to Monzatrain
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeLIN - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
    6h 58m
    €74–263

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lugano to RotterdambusBlaBlaCar Bus
    16h 23m
    €67–109

  3. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Bellinzona to Zuerich HbtrainEc
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to MulhousetrainTgv
    3. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to StrasbourgtrainTer / ...
    4. Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Paris l'Esttrain83 / ...
    5. Take the train from Paris Nord to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
    13h 16m
    €267–581

  4. Drive 910 km

    1. Drive from Locarno to Rotterdamcar910 km
    9h 44m
    €160–231

  5. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    1. Take the train from Locarno to Mendrisiotrain
    2. Take the train from Mendrisio to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeMXP - AMS
    4. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
    6h 55m
    €75–271

  6. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Brussels Airport

    1. Take the train from Locarno to Mendrisiotrain
    2. Take the train from Mendrisio to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Brussels Airport (BRU)planeMXP - BRU
    4. Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
    7h 18m
    €91–319

  7. Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Locarno to Monzatrain
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Brussels Airport (BRU)planeLIN - BRU
    3. Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
    7h 30m
    €70–271

  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Bellinzona to Zuerich Hbtrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeZRH - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
    7h 22m
    €158–415

  9. Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Eindhoven Airport

    1. Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain
    2. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Stationbus
    3. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)planeBGY - EIN
    4. Take the train from Eindhoven to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
    8h 23m
    €113–342

  10. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bellinzona to Zuerich Hbtrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Brussels Airport (BRU)planeZRH - BRU
    3. Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
    7h 55m
    €149–413

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Locarno to Basel SBBtrain
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Eindhoventrain43N
    3. Take the train from Eindhoven to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
    15h 42m

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Locarno to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofcar
    2. Take the car train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbfcartrain
    3. Drive from Düsseldorf Hbf to Rotterdamcar
    17h 33m
    €186–1,136

  13. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bellinzona to Zuerich HbtrainEc
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Rotterdam Central Stationbus007
    19h 17m
    €79–200

Locarno to Rotterdam by train and foot

Calendar41Weekly Services
Duration13h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket€267Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Locarno, Switzerland and Rotterdam, Netherlands?

You can take a train from Locarno to Rotterdam Centraal via Bellinzona, Zuerich Hb, Zürich HB, Mulhouse, Mulhouse Ville, Strasbourg, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Paris Gare De L'Est, and Paris Nord in around 13h 16m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Lugano to Rotterdam 4 times a week. Tickets cost €60–85 and the journey takes 14h 35m.

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