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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Frasne to Paris Gare De LyontrainTgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Rotterdam CentraaltrainThalys
    8h 9m
    €139–358

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from PEM - Gare to PEM Viottebus203 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Besançon to Dijonbus099
    3. Take the bus from Dijon to Rotterdam Central Stationbus
    14h 19m
    €60–168

  3. Drive 699.3 km

    1. Drive from Pontarlier to Rotterdamcar699.3 km
    7h 51m
    €123–178

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

    1. Take the train from Pontarlier to Berntrain
    2. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain
    3. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeBSL - AMS
    4. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
    7h 20m
    €124–379

  5. Bus, train via Luxembourg

    1. Take the bus from PEM - Gare to PEM Viottebus203 / ...
    2. Take the train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to LuxembourgtrainTgv
    3. Take the train from Luxembourg to Bruxelles-MiditrainIc / ...
    4. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam CStrainEc
    12h 53m
    €119–235

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from PEM - Gare to PEM Viottebus203 / ...
    2. Take the train from Besancon Viotte to Dijon VilletrainTer
    3. Take the bus from Dijon to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Noord to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
    15h 3m
    €86–223

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

    1. Take the train from Pontarlier to Neuchâteltrain
    2. Take the train from Neuchâtel to Renens VDtrain
    3. Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain
    4. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeGVA - AMS
    5. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
    7h 7m
    €130–371

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

    1. Take the train from Pontarlier to Neuchâteltrain
    2. Take the train from Neuchâtel to Zürich Flughafentrain
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeZRH - AMS
    4. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
    7h 22m
    €169–423

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

    1. Take the train from Pontarlier to Neuchâteltrain
    2. Take the train from Neuchâtel to Renens VDtrain
    3. Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain
    4. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)planeGVA - BRU
    5. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam CStrain
    8h 9m
    €128–354

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

    1. Take the train from Pontarlier to Neuchâteltrain
    2. Take the train from Neuchâtel to Zürich Flughafentrain
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Brussels Airport (BRU)planeZRH - BRU
    4. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam CStrain
    8h 28m
    €162–426

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

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

Pontarlier to Rotterdam by train

Calendar4Weekly Trains
Duration8h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket€139Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Pontarlier, France and Rotterdam, Netherlands?

You can take a train from Pontarlier to Rotterdam Centraal via Frasne, Paris Gare de Lyon, and Paris Nord in around 8h 9m. 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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