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There are 11 ways to get from Pontarlier to Rotterdam by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Pontarlier to Dijon Villetrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Dijon Ville to Marne La Vallee Chessytrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Marne La Vallee Chessy to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    8h 15m
    €233–440

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from PEM - Gare to PEM Viottebus bus 203 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Besançon to Dijonbus bus 099
    3. Take the bus from Dijon to Rotterdam Central Stationbus bus
    14h 19m
    €60–178

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from PEM - Gare to PEM Viottebus bus 203 / ...
    2. Take the train from Besancon Viotte to Dijon Villetrain train Ter
    3. Take the bus from Dijon to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    13h 54m
    €65–195

  4. Drive 699.3 km

    1. Drive from Pontarlier to Rotterdamcar car 699.3 km
    7h 54m
    €122–176

  5. Train, train to Basel, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    1. Take the train from Pontarlier to Berntrain train
    2. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train
    3. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BSL - AMS
    4. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    7h 20m
    €124–374

  6. Bus, train via Luxembourg

    1. Take the bus from PEM - Gare to PEM Viottebus bus 203 / ...
    2. Take the train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Luxembourgtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Luxembourg to Bruxelles-Centraltrain train Ic / ...
    4. Take the train from Bruxelles-Central to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train Ec / ...
    12h 52m
    €123–265

  7. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    1. Take the train from Pontarlier to Neuchâteltrain train
    2. Take the train from Neuchâtel to Renens VDtrain train
    3. Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    4. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane GVA - AMS
    5. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    7h 7m
    €132–380

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

    1. Take the train from Pontarlier to Neuchâteltrain train
    2. Take the train from Neuchâtel to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane ZRH - AMS
    4. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    7h 22m
    €170–438

  9. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Brussels Airport

    1. Take the train from Pontarlier to Neuchâteltrain train
    2. Take the train from Neuchâtel to Renens VDtrain train
    3. Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    4. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane GVA - BRU
    5. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    8h 8m
    €133–343

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

    1. Take the train from Pontarlier to Neuchâteltrain train
    2. Take the train from Neuchâtel to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane ZRH - BRU
    4. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    8h 28m
    €166–401

  11. Train, train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    1. Take the train from Pontarlier to Mouchardtrain train
    2. Take the train from Mouchard to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane LYS - AMS
    4. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    8h 58m
    €150–367

Pontarlier to Rotterdam by train

Calendar3Weekly Trains
Duration8h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€233Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Pontarlier, France and Rotterdam, Netherlands?

You can take a train from Pontarlier to Rotterdam Centraal via Dijon Ville and Marne La Vallee Chessy in around 8h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from PEM - Gare to Rotterdam Central Station via Besançon and Dijon in around 14h 19m.

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