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

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There are 12 ways to get from Rotterdam to Italy by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), bus, 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 15m
    €75–279

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane BRU - LIN
    5h 13m
    €52–250

  3. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Susatrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Roma Terminitrain train Fr
    14h 39m
    €312–673

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Brussels-North train stationbus bus 813 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bruxelles - Rue du Progrès to Roma Prenestina A1bus bus
    24h 6m

  5. Drive 1,564.3 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Romecar car 1,564.3 km
    15h 46m
    €277–400

  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
    €99–286

  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
    €106–298

  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
    4h 58m
    €102–291

  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
    4h 42m
    €114–311

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Porta Susatrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Roma Terminitrain train Fr
    14h 51m
    €393–745

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Blaak to Venlotrain train
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus bus N77
    28h 10m
    €158–297

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Göttingencar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Göttingen to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Romecar car
    22h 28m
    €298–413

Rotterdam to Italy by train

Calendar73Weekly Trains
Duration14h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket€312Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 889.5 km
  • Duration: 4h 15m

What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Italy?

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Roma Termini via Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Torino Porta Susa in around 14h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Rome, Termini (G) via Brussels-North train station, Bruxelles - Rue du Progrès, Roma Prenestina A1, and Prenestina/Conti in around 24h 6m.

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