There are 9 ways to get from Rotterdam to Craiova by train, plane, bus, car, night train, or car train
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Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane AMS - OTP
- Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Craiovabus
8h 48mTrain, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Rotterdam Blaak to Venlotrain
- Take the train from Venlo to Köln Hbftrain 78 / ...
- Take the bus from Köln Hbf to Devabus
- Take the train from Deva to Craiovatrain
37h 19m$128–289Train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Alexander to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Muenchen Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain 90 / ...
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Budapest Keletitrain Ec
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Craiovatrain Ic
30h 26m$254–604Bus
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Devabus 1924
- Take the bus from Deva to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nordbus 1948
34h$191–307Drive 1,979.6 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Craiovacar 1,979.6 km
20h 18m$408–590Train, train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Craiova Airport
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Charleroi-Centraltrain
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Craiova Airport (CRA)plane CRL - CRA
7h 18m$147–520Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Eindhoven Centraaltrain
- Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane EIN - OTP
- Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Craiovabus
9h 58mTrain, night train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the nighttrain from Utrecht Centraal to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keletitrain Ec
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Craiovatrain Ic
34h 6m$160–343Drive, car train
- Drive from Rotterdam to Hamburg-Altonacar
- Take the cartrain from Hamburg-Altona to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Craiovacar
30h 8m$387–550
Rotterdam to Craiova by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Craiova is to train and bus which costs $120 - $290 and takes 37h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Craiova is to train and fly which takes 7h 18m and costs $140 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Rotterdam station to Craiova. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Central Station and arriving at Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord via Deva. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h.
No, there is no direct train from Rotterdam to Craiova. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Craiova via Rotterdam Alexander, Utrecht Centraal, München Hbf, Salzburg Hbf and Budapest-Keleti. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 26m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Craiova is 2088 km. The road distance is 1979.6 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Craiova without a car is to train which takes 30h 26m and costs $250 - $650.
It takes approximately 8h 48m to get from Rotterdam to Craiova, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Craiova bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rotterdam Central Station.
Rotterdam to Craiova train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Rotterdam Alexander station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Craiova is to train which takes 30h 26m and costs $250 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $190 - $310 and takes 34h.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Craiova, Romania?
You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Craiova via Rotterdam Alexander, Utrecht Centraal, Muenchen Hbf, München Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, and Budapest-Keleti in around 30h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord via Deva in around 34h.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–14
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Alexander to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–13
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Eindhoven Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $13–28
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Blaak to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Venlo to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–23
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +40 768 922 512
- office@bbilantravel.ro
- Website
- bbilantravel.ro
Bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- bbilantravel.ro
Bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- bbilantravel.ro
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More Questions & Answers
Rotterdam to Craiova bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Deva station.
Craiova is 1h ahead of Rotterdam. It is currently 9:57 PM in Rotterdam and 10:57 PM in Craiova.
Rotterdam to Craiova train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Utrecht Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotterdam to Craiova is 1980 km. It takes approximately 20h 18m to drive from Rotterdam to Craiova.
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