There are 11 ways to get from Penzance to Rotterdam by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, train, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Penzance to London PaddingtonPenzance - London Paddington
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam CentraalEurostar
9h 52m€169–457Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Albert Pier Road to London VictoriaUkn49 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Rotterdam Central Station814 / ...
20h 15m€47–144Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Penzance to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Rotterdam
9h 42mBus to Newquay Cornwall Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the bus from Albert Pier Road to Newquay Bus Station
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)NQY - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
8h 30m€117–395Bus via Dover
- Take the bus from Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals504 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Dover700 / ...
- Take the bus from Dover to Rotterdam Central Station814
20h 50m€62–130Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Penzance to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Rotterdam
10h 51m€179–263Train to London City Airport, fly to Rotterdam The Hague Airport
- Take the train from Penzance to London Paddington
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)LCY - RTM
7h 47m€202–403Train to Exeter, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from Penzance to Exeter St Davids
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)EXT - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
7h 56m€154–490Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Take the train from Penzance to Plymouth
- Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)BRS - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
8h 57m€98–455Train, train to Southampton Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Take the train from Penzance to Reading
- Take the train from Reading to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)SOU - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
10h€182–472Train, train to Cardiff Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Take the train from Penzance to Plymouth
- Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)CWL - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
10h 52m€126–615
Penzance to Rotterdam by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Penzance to Rotterdam is to bus which costs €45 - €150 and takes 20h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Penzance to Rotterdam is to train and fly which takes 7h 47m and costs €200 - €410.
No, there is no direct bus from Penzance to Rotterdam station. However, there are services departing from Albert Pier Road and arriving at Rotterdam Central Station via London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Penzance to Rotterdam. However, there are services departing from Penzance and arriving at Rotterdam Centraal via Paddington and London St. Pancras Int.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 52m.
The distance between Penzance and Rotterdam is 1001 km.
The best way to get from Penzance to Rotterdam without a car is to train which takes 9h 52m and costs €160 - €460.
It takes approximately 9h 52m to get from Penzance to Rotterdam, including transfers.
Penzance to Rotterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Albert Pier Road station.
Penzance to Rotterdam train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Penzance station.
The best way to get from Penzance to Rotterdam is to train which takes 9h 52m and costs €160 - €460. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €150 and takes 20h 15m.
What companies run services between Penzance, England and Rotterdam, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Penzance to Rotterdam Centraal via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, and London St. Pancras Int. in around 9h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Albert Pier Road to Rotterdam Central Station via London Victoria in around 20h 15m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–400
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–340
Flights from Exeter to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–410
Flights from Bristol Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
Flights from Southampton Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–340
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–390
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–370
Flights from Bristol Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Southampton Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–270
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–270
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €320–750
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–350
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Penzance to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €95–140
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Penzance to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–75
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Penzance to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Penzance to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €86–88
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–270
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €75–120
- 1st Class
- €160–270
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
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–320
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
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
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
Train from Penzance to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–70
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Penzance to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- €45–70
- 1st Class
- €80–120
Train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–90
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Reading to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Albert Pier Road to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Rotterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Albert Pier Road to Newquay Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dover to Rotterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Albert Pier Road to Newquay Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–12
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–80
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €75–190
- On Foot
- €35–45
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More Questions & Answers
Penzance to Rotterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Rotterdam is 1h ahead of Penzance. It is currently 3:24 PM in Penzance and 4:24 PM in Rotterdam.
Penzance to Rotterdam train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
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