There are 8 ways to get from Rotterdam to Annecy by train (TGV), bus, car, train, plane, or train (Eurostar, TGV)
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Train via Chambéry
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Chambérytrain Eurostar
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Annecytrain Ter
7h 7m€152–502Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Lyonbus N760
- Take the bus from Lyon to Annecybus 766 / ...
15h 40m€59–104Drive 831.3 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Annecycar 831.3 km
9h 47m€146–210Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane AMS - GVA
- Take the bus from Aéroport to Galbertbus
6h 7m€82–277Train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain Thalys
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Annecytrain Ter
7h 7m€202–378Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane AMS - LYS
- Take the bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Annecy - Bus Stationbus
6h 16m€106–304Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane BRU - GVA
- Take the bus from Aéroport to Galbertbus
6h 48m€73–244Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane BRU - LYS
- Take the bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Annecy - Bus Stationbus
7h 1m€97–331
Rotterdam to Annecy by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Annecy is to bus which costs €55 - €110 and takes 15h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Annecy is to train and fly and bus which takes 6h 7m and costs €80 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Rotterdam station to Annecy. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Central Station and arriving at Annecy via Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Rotterdam to Annecy. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Annecy via Chambery Challes Les Eaux. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 7m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Annecy is 994 km. The road distance is 831.3 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Annecy without a car is to train via Chambéry which takes 7h 7m and costs €150 - €500.
It takes approximately 7h 7m to get from Rotterdam to Annecy, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Annecy bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rotterdam Central Station.
Rotterdam to Annecy train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Annecy is to train via Chambéry which takes 7h 7m and costs €150 - €500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €110 and takes 15h 40m.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Annecy, France?
You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Annecy via Chambéry and Chambery Challes Les Eaux in around 7h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Annecy via Lyon in around 15h 40m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–220
Flights from Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–130
Flights from Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–350
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–350
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–360
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–340
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–350
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–130
Flights from Brussels Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–300
Flights from Brussels Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–300
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Chambéry
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €140–490
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €140–210
- 1st Class
- €300–490
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–28
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €10–15
- 1st Class
- €16–28
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–23
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Annecy
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Annecy
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €26–40
- Comfort
- €28–40
- Premium
- €45–60
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €190–370
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €190–270
- Comfort
- €220–310
- Premium
- €280–370
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-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
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €9–14
- 1st Class
- €15–22
- 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
- €25–30
- Website
- https://www.europeansleeper.eu/
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 Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to Annecy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Lyon to Annecy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- Phone
- +33 4 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Aéroport to Galbert
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–17
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Rotterdam to Annecy bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Rotterdam to Annecy train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Chambéry station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotterdam to Annecy is 831 km. It takes approximately 9h 47m to drive from Rotterdam to Annecy.
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