There are 6 ways to get from Rotterdam to Basly by train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris NordThalys
- Take the train from Paris Saint-Lazare to CaenK2+ / ...
7h 26m€126–246Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Brussels-North train station813 / ...
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Caen712
13h 1m€34–89Drive 567 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Basly567 km
6h 39m€100–144Train, fly to Caen – Carpiquet Airport
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR)AMS - CFR
7h 27m€249–432Train via Lille
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Lille FlandresIc
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Rouen Rive DroiteTer
- Take the train from Rouen Rive Droite to CaenP10
11h 47m€103–235Train, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)AMS - CDG
- Take the train from Paris Saint-Lazare to Caen
8h 36m€141–362
Rotterdam to Basly by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Basly is to bus which costs €30 - €90 and takes 13h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Basly is to drive which takes 6h 39m and costs €95 - €150.
No, there is no direct bus from Rotterdam station to Basly. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Central Station and arriving at Mairie via Brussels-North train station and Gare Routière. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 1m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Basly is 704 km. The road distance is 567 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Basly without a car is to train which takes 7h 26m and costs €120 - €250.
It takes approximately 7h 26m to get from Rotterdam to Basly, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Basly bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rotterdam Central Station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Basly is to train which takes 7h 26m and costs €120 - €250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €90 and takes 13h 1m.
Rotterdam to Basly bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels-North train station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotterdam to Basly is 567 km. It takes approximately 6h 39m to drive from Rotterdam to Basly.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Basly, France?
You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Mairie via Paris Nord, La Fayette - Dunkerque, Gare Saint-Lazare, Paris Saint-Lazare, Caen, and Gare Routière in around 7h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Mairie via Brussels-North train station and Gare Routière in around 13h 1m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Caen – Carpiquet Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–700
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Caen – Carpiquet Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–700
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Caen – Carpiquet Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €160–800
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–290
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–200
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €95–140
- Comfort
- €110–160
- Premium
- €150–200
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Paris Saint-Lazare to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Rouen Rive Droite to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
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 Paris Saint-Lazare to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lille Flandres to Rouen Rive Droite
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Rouen Rive Droite to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 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
- €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
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/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
Train from Anvers-Central to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +31302035833
- info@europeansleeper.eu
- Website
- europeansleeper.eu
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €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 Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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