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How to get fromRotterdam to Italyby train, plane, train (Eurostar, Trenitalia), bus, night train, car or car train

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There are 12 ways to get from Rotterdam to Italy by train, plane, train (Eurostar, Trenitalia), bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Milan Linate Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane AMS - LIN
    4h 14m
    €66–270

  2. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane BRU - LIN
    4h 55m
    €52–267

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Terminitrain train Fr / ...
    13h 24m
    €291–625

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels-Nordtrain train Ec
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North Station to Bolognabus bus
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Roma Terminitrain train
    21h 59m

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Muenchen Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the night train from Muenchen Hbf to Roma Tiburtinanighttrain night train Nj
    23h 30m
    €207–764

  6. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane AMS - BLQ
    4h 23m
    €85–287

  7. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Florence Peretola Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane AMS - FLR
    4h 41m
    €97–319

  8. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Turin Caselle Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane plane AMS - TRN
    5h 6m
    €90–293

  9. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA)plane plane AMS - GOA
    5h 3m
    €96–329

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus N846
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus bus N524 / ...
    24h 4m
    €59–242

  11. Drive 1,564 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Romecar car 1,564 km
    15h 44m
    €277–400

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Düsseldorf Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Romecar car
    15h 41m
    €258–1,234

Rotterdam to Italy by train

Calendar2Weekly Trains
Duration13h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket€291Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Italy?

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Roma Termini via Chambery Challes Les Eaux and Milano Centrale in around 13h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Termini via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano and Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina in around 24h 4m.

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