There are 10 ways to get from Rotterdam to Aberdeen by train, plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry
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Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Aberdeen Airport
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane AMS - ABZ
4h 38m£94–280Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to London Victoriabus 814 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Union Square Bus Stationbus Ukn11
25h 31m£59–213Train via Edinburgh
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeentrain
10h 57m£123–609Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Rotterdam to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Aberdeencar
13h 43mTrain to Brussels Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane BRU - ABZ
7h 19m£98–313Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane AMS - INV
- Take the train from Inverness Airport Station to Aberdeentrain
6h 52m£127–303Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane AMS - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Aberdeentrain
7h 14m£86–275Train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train Eurostar
- Take the train from King's Cross to Aberdeentrain London Kings Cross - Aberdeen
11h 34m£155–629Bus via Dover
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Doverbus 814
- Take the bus from Dover to London Victoriabus 700 / ...
- Take the bus from London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) to Aberdeen Bus Stationbus
26h 50m£65–150Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Rotterdam to Calaiscar
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Aberdeencar
14h 45m£203–303
Rotterdam to Aberdeen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Aberdeen is to bus via Dover which costs £60 - £150 and takes 26h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Aberdeen is to train and fly which takes 4h 38m and costs £90 - £280.
No, there is no direct bus from Rotterdam station to Aberdeen station. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Central Station and arriving at Union Square Bus Station via London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from Rotterdam to Aberdeen. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Aberdeen via King's Cross and Edinburgh Waverley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 57m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Aberdeen is 480 miles.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Aberdeen without a car is to train via Edinburgh which takes 10h 57m and costs £120 - £650.
It takes approximately 4h 38m to get from Rotterdam to Aberdeen, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Aberdeen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rotterdam Central Station.
Rotterdam to Aberdeen train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Aberdeen is to train via Edinburgh which takes 10h 57m and costs £120 - £650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £55 - £220 and takes 25h 31m.
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., King's Cross, and Edinburgh Waverley in around 10h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Union Square Bus Station via London Victoria in around 25h 31m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–340
Flights from Brussels Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–280
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–360
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–250
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–220
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–150
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Edinburgh Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–150
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Edinburgh Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–150
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Aberdeen Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–260
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–200
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Edinburgh Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–190
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £80–310
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–250
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Brussels Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Bergen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–380
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–24
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- £8–13
- 1st Class
- £14–24
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £190–380
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- £13–20
- 1st Class
- £25–45
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–50
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- £23–35
- Comfort
- £24–35
- Premium
- £35–50
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £50–320
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–65
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- £29–40
- Comfort
- £30–45
- Premium
- £45–65
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–150
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £21–25
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–25
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from King's Cross to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £100–250
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–55
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness Airport Station to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–55
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £8–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £17–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £250–290
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- £8–12
- 1st Class
- £13–19
- Phone
- +31302035833
- info@europeansleeper.eu
- Website
- europeansleeper.eu
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £11–13
- Website
- https://www.europeansleeper.eu/
- Seats - Budget
- £11–13
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £21–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dover to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) to Aberdeen Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01204 327509
- info@atlantictravel.co.uk
- Website
- atlantictravel.co.uk
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- £65–170
- On Foot
- £30–40
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Rotterdam to Aberdeen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Aberdeen is 1h behind Rotterdam. It is currently 4:26 PM in Rotterdam and 3:26 PM in Aberdeen.
Rotterdam to Aberdeen train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at London St. Pancras Int. station.
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