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

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There are 11 ways to get from Rotterdam to Cognac by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Angoulemetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Angouleme to Cognactrain train Ter
    7h 26m
    €255–421

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Angoulême - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Angouleme-Gare Sncf to Cognac-Cognac Place Gambettabus bus 160
    17h
    €68–119

  3. Drive  893 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Cognaccar car 893 km
    9h 20m
    €164–237

  4. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane AMS - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Angoulemetrain train
    4. Take the train from Angouleme to Cognactrain train
    7h 53m
    €142–369

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuidtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Brussels South to Paris - Orly Airportbus bus N79
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Orly Airport to Angoulêmebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Angouleme-Gare Sncf to Cognac-Cognac Place Gambettabus bus 160
    17h 2m
    €79–142

  6. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane AMS - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to Saintestrain train
    9h 15m
    €139–407

  7. Fly Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport, train

    1. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport (EGC)plane plane RTM - EGC
    2. Take the train from Bergerac to Libournetrain train
    3. Take the train from Libourne to Angoulemetrain train
    4. Take the train from Angouleme to Cognactrain train
    7h 5m
    €284–745

  8. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane BRU - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Angoulemetrain train
    4. Take the train from Angouleme to Cognactrain train
    9h 5m
    €123–354

  9. Train, train to Lille-Lesquin Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train
    3. Fly from Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane LIL - BOD
    4. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Angoulemetrain train
    5. Take the train from Angouleme to Cognactrain train
    9h 23m
    €143–435

  10. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane AMS - CDG
    3. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Angoulemetrain train
    4. Take the train from Angouleme to Cognactrain train
    9h 6m
    €212–517

  11. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane plane AMS - TLS
    3. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    4. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Angoulemetrain train
    5. Take the train from Angouleme to Cognactrain train
    10h 39m
    €176–445

Rotterdam to Cognac by train and subway

Calendar105Weekly Services
Duration7h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket€255Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 935.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 26m

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

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Cognac via Paris Nord, Denfert-Rochereau, Denfert-Rochereau, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, and Angouleme in around 7h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam to Cognac-Cognac Place Gambetta via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and Angouleme-Gare Sncf in around 17h.

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