There are 7 ways to get from Rotterdam to Cambridge by plane, train, train (Eurostar), car ferry, car, or car train
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Fly Rotterdam The Hague Airport to London City Airport, train
best- Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to London City Airport (LCY)plane RTM - LCY
- Take the train from King's Cross to Cambridgetrain
2h 40m£101–285Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to London Stansted Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane AMS - STN
4h 19m£52–211Train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train Eurostar
- Take the train from King's Cross to Cambridgetrain London Kings Cross - Kings Lynn / ...
4h 34m£77–297Car ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Port of Hoek van Holland to Harwich International Portcarferry
- Take the train from Harwich International to Cambridgetrain Harwich International - Cambridge
11h 30m£84–130Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Rotterdam to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Cambridgecar
5h 47mFly Rotterdam The Hague Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane RTM - STN
1h 48m£139–348Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Rotterdam to Calaiscar
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Cambridgecar
6h 53m£96–152
Rotterdam to Cambridge by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Cambridge is to car ferry and train which costs £80 - £130 and takes 11h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Cambridge is to fly which takes 1h 48m and costs £130 - £350.
No, there is no direct train from Rotterdam to Cambridge. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Cambridge via King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 34m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Cambridge is 258 miles.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Cambridge without a car is to train which takes 4h 34m and costs £75 - £300.
It takes approximately 2h 40m to get from Rotterdam to Cambridge, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Cambridge train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Cambridge is to train which takes 4h 34m and costs £75 - £300. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £130 - £350 and takes 1h 48m.
Cambridge is 1h behind Rotterdam. It is currently 6:43 AM in Rotterdam and 5:43 AM in Cambridge.
Rotterdam to Cambridge train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at London St. Pancras Int. station.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Cambridge, England?
You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Cambridge via London St. Pancras Int. and King's Cross in around 4h 34m. Alternatively, Transavia Holland flies from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to London Stansted Airport (STN) 3 times a week.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–220
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–130
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–340
Train from King's Cross to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.greatnorthernrail.com/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from King's Cross to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £12–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £110–240
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
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
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £65–270
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
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 Harwich International to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- 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
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Port of Hoek van Holland to Harwich International Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- 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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