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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Frasne to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train Eurostar
    7h 56m
    €139–267

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from PEM - Gare to PEM Viottebus bus 203 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Besançon to Dijonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Dijon to Rotterdam Central Stationbus bus
    14h 19m
    €69–129

  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 / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    12h 58m
    €108–210

  4. Drive 700.4 km

    1. Drive from Pontarlier to Rotterdamcar car 700.4 km
    7h 51m
    €127–183

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

    1. Take the train from Pontarlier to Neuchateltrain train
    2. Take the train from Neuchâtel 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 Train Station to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    7h 28m
    €162–484

  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 24m
    €167–315

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

    1. Take the train from Frasne to Lausannetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane GVA - AMS
    4. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    7h 32m
    €142–408

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

    1. Take the train from Pontarlier to Neuchateltrain 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 Train Station to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    7h 44m
    €189–529

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

    1. Take the train from Frasne to Lausannetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane GVA - BRU
    4. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    8h 49m
    €121–385

  10. 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 Train Station to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    8h 51m
    €170–369

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

    1. Take the train from Pontarlier to Neuchateltrain 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 Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    9h 1m
    €173–506

Pontarlier to Rotterdam by train

Calendar39Weekly Trains
Duration7h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket€139Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 872.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 56m

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 7h 56m. 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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