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

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There are 7 ways to get from Rotterdam to Bournemouth by train (Eurostar), car ferry, train, bus, car, car train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train train Eurostar
    2. Take the train from London Waterloo to Bournemouthtrain train London Waterloo - Weymouth / ...
    5h 58m
    £70–348

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to London Victoriabus bus 814 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bournemouth Stationbus bus 035
    14h 42m
    £37–109

  3. Car ferry, train

    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Hoek van Holland to Harwich International Portcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Manningtree to London Liverpool Streettrain train
    3. Take the train from Liverpool Street Station to Readingtrain train
    4. Take the train from Reading to Bournemouthtrain train
    14h 11m
    £107–267

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Bournemouthcar car
    6h 38m

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Bournemouthcar car
    7h 46m
    £107–166

  6. Fly Rotterdam The Hague Airport to London City Airport, train

    1. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to London City Airport (LCY)plane plane RTM - LCY
    2. Take the train from London Waterloo to Bournemouthtrain train
    3h 36m
    £97–318

  7. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Southampton Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane plane AMS - SOU
    3. Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Bournemouthtrain train
    4h 37m
    £70–337

Rotterdam to Bournemouth by subway, car ferry, train, and foot

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration14h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket£107Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Bournemouth, England?

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Bournemouth via London St. Pancras Int., King's Cross St. Pancras station, Euston station, Waterloo Station, and London Waterloo in around 5h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Bournemouth Station via London Victoria in around 14h 42m.

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