There are 11 ways to get from Rotterdam to Craiova by train, bus, plane, train (Eurostar), car, night train, or car train
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Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Craiova Airport
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to Charleroi Airportbus
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Craiova Airport (CRA)plane CRL - CRA
7h 3m$131–486Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the bus from Brussels to Bucharest Oborbus
- Take the train from Bucharest to Craiovatrain
24h 58m$94–170Train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Passau Hbftrain 91 / ...
- Take the train from Passau Hbf to Wien Hauptbahnhoftrain Ice
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keletitrain Ec
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Craiovatrain Ic
30h 27m$223–561Drive 1,980.3 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Craiovacar 1,980.3 km
20h 22m$409–590Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane AMS - OTP
- Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Craiova Benzinaria Petrombus
11h$101–319Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Bredatrain
- Take the train from Breda to Eindhoventrain
- Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane EIN - OTP
- Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Craiova Benzinaria Petrombus
10h 34m$95–386Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Craiova Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Craiova Airport (CRA)plane AMS - CRA
10h 2m$160–493Train, night train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the night train 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
33h 45m$177–482Bus
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Devabus 1924
- Take the bus from Deva to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nordbus 1948
34h$185–258Train, bus via Mediaş
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Deventertrain Ice
- Take the bus from Deventer, Station to Mediaşbus
- Take the bus from Mediaş to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nordbus
2d 1hDrive, car train
- Drive from Rotterdam to Düsseldorf Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Craiovacar
19h 39m$344–1,533
Rotterdam to Craiova by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Craiova is to train and bus which costs $90 - $170 and takes 24h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Craiova is to train and bus and fly which takes 7h 3m and costs $130 - $490.
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 Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Frankfurt, Passau Hbf, Wien Hbf and Budapest-Keleti. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 27m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Craiova is 1808 km. The road distance is 1980.3 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Craiova without a car is to train and bus which takes 24h 58m and costs $90 - $170.
It takes approximately 7h 3m 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 Eurostar, depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Craiova is to train which takes 30h 27m and costs $220 - $600. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $160 - $500 and takes 10h 2m, you could also bus, which costs $180 - $260 and takes 34h.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Craiova, Romania?
You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Craiova via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Frankfurt, Passau Hbf, Wien Hauptbahnhof, Wien Hbf, and Budapest-Keleti in around 30h 27m. Alternatively, KLM, Ulendo Airlink, and two other airlines fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Craiova Airport (CRA) once daily.
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Craiova Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–220
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Craiova Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Craiova Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–650
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Craiova Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Craiova Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Craiova Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–470
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–470
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–460
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- $50–70
- Comfort
- $55–75
- Premium
- $80–110
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucharest to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–23
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- 0351/40.91.53
- info@softrans.ro
- Website
- softrans.ro
Train from Bucharest to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–12
- Schedules at
- softrans.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–160
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Passau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Passau Hbf to Wien Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–75
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Passau Hbf to Wien Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- $50–80
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- $45–70
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–65
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $33–38
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–28
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- $10–16
- 1st Class
- $17–28
Train from Breda to Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- $12–19
- 1st Class
- $22–40
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- $12–19
- 1st Class
- $21–35
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Deventer
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- $7–11
- 1st Class
- $11–17
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Utrecht Centraal to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–340
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- $300–340
- Couchette Carriage
- $200–230
- Seating Carriage
- $110–140
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $120–1,200
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- $330–650
- Car Compartment
- $650–1,200
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–25
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
- Phone
- +40 230 562 929
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Brussels to Bucharest Obor
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 56m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- +4-021-312.03.45
- Website
- comantotrans.autogari.ro
Bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Craiova Benzinaria Petrom
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- Schedules at
- comantotrans.autogari.ro
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Deva
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $150–220
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Deva to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Deventer, Station to Mediaş
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +4- 0265-255-092
- Website
- balinttrans.autogari.ro
Bus from Mediaş to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–28
- Schedules at
- balinttrans.autogari.ro
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Rotterdam to Craiova bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Deva station.
Craiova is 1h ahead of Rotterdam. It is currently 11:16 PM in Rotterdam and 12:16 AM in Craiova.
Rotterdam to Craiova train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotterdam to Craiova is 1980 km. It takes approximately 20h 22m to drive from Rotterdam to Craiova.
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