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How to get fromRotterdam to Alsaceby train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train, plane or train (TGV)

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There are 9 ways to get from Rotterdam to Alsace by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train, plane, or train (TGV)

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris NordtrainThalys
    2. Take the train from Paris Est to SelestattrainTgv
    7h 2m
    €173–347

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam to ColmarbusBlaBlaCar Bus
    10h 52m
    €50–69

  3. Drive 568 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Alsacecar568 km
    6h 8m
    €100–145

  4. Train, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)planeAMS - BSL
    3. Take the train from St Louis to Selestattrain
    6h 44m
    €105–312

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam CS to Bruxelles-MiditrainEc
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to StrasbourgtrainTgv
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to ScherwillertrainTer
    8h 57m
    €117–333

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Eindhoventrain
    2. Take the bus from Eindhoven Station to Strasbourgbus
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to ScherwillertrainTer
    11h 50m
    €59–148

  7. Train, fly to Stuttgart Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)planeAMS - STR
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain
    4. Take the train from Strasbourg to Selestattrain
    8h 9m
    €162–430

  8. Train, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeAMS - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain
    5. Take the train from Strasbourg to Selestattrain
    8h 9m
    €182–429

  9. Train, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeAMS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain
    4. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Selestattrain
    8h 46m
    €177–415

Rotterdam to Alsace by train and foot

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration7h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€173Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Scherwiller via Paris Nord, Paris Est, and Selestat in around 7h 2m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Rotterdam to Colmar 4 times a week. Tickets cost €40–60 and the journey takes 9h 5m.

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