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

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There are 10 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 45m
    €222–407

  2. Bus via Paris Orly Airport (ORY)

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 803
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Orly Airport to Angoulêmebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Angouleme-Gare Sncf to Cognac-Cognac Place Gambettabus bus 160
    17h 13m
    €66–113

  3. Bus

    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
    15h 45m
    €67–127

  4. Drive 893 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Cognaccar car 893 km
    9h 20m
    €162–234

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain 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
    8h 23m
    €133–332

  6. 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 Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Angoulemetrain train
    4. Take the train from Angouleme to Cognactrain train
    8h 9m
    €303–706

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain 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 29m
    €142–359

  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 36m
    €127–348

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain 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 19m
    €224–530

  10. Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to Charleroi Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane plane CRL - LRH
    4. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Saintestrain train
    9h 51m
    €110–390

Rotterdam to Cognac by train and subway

Calendar68Weekly Services
Duration7h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€222Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 932.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 45m

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

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Cognac via Paris Nord, Magenta, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, Saint-Lazare, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, and Angouleme in around 7h 45m. 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 15h 45m.

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