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How to get fromRotterdam to Aberdeenby train, plane, bus, car, car train, train (Eurostar) or car ferry

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

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  1. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Aberdeen Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)planeAMS - ABZ
    5h
    £94–254

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to London Victoriabus814 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Union Square Bus StationbusUkn11
    25h 25m
    £64–166

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.trainEurostar
    2. Take the train from King's Cross to AberdeentrainLondon Kings Cross - Aberdeen
    11h 34m
    £309–500

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Calais-Fréthuncar
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Aberdeencar
    13h 39m

  5. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Anvers-Centraltrain
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)planeBRU - ABZ
    7h 38m
    £135–320

  6. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeAMS - EDI
    3. Take the train from Haymarket to Aberdeentrain
    7h 20m
    £85–259

  7. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)planeAMS - INV
    3. Take the train from Inverness Airport Station to Aberdeentrain
    7h 15m
    £132–287

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)planeAMS - GLA
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Aberdeentrain
    7h 55m
    £90–269

  9. Train via Edinburgh

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras IntltrainEil
    3. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    4. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeentrain
    11h 35m
    £190–606

  10. Bus via Dover

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Doverbus814
    2. Take the bus from Dover to London Victoriabus700 / ...
    3. Take the bus from London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) to Aberdeen Bus Stationbus
    26h 38m
    £70–135

  11. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Calaiscar
    2. Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Aberdeencar
    14h 40m
    £214–313

Rotterdam to Aberdeen by train

Calendar32Weekly Trains
Duration11h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket£309Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Aberdeen, Scotland?

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Aberdeen via London St. Pancras Int. and King's Cross in around 11h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Union Square Bus Station via London Victoria in around 25h 25m.

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