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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
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)planeAMS - LIN
    4h 14m
    €66–250

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)planeBRU - LIN
    4h 55m
    €57–248

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain
    2. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Milano CentraletrainFr
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma TerminitrainFr / ...
    13h 16m
    €276–625

  4. Train, bus

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

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Muenchen HbftrainIce
    3. Take the night train from Muenchen Hbf to Roma TiburtinanighttrainNj
    23h 20m
    €158–764

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)planeAMS - BLQ
    4h 23m
    €85–257

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)planeAMS - FLR
    4h 41m
    €97–299

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)planeAMS - TRN
    5h 10m
    €89–294

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA)planeAMS - GOA
    5h 3m
    €102–311

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Milano, Autostazione LampugnanobusN846
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Roma, Autostazione TiburtinabusN524 / ...
    24h 2m
    €65–237

  11. Drive 1,564 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Romecar1,564 km
    15h 38m
    €274–396

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Düsseldorf Hbfcar
    2. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Romecar
    15h 37m
    €247–1,234

Rotterdam to Italy by train

Calendar3Weekly Trains
Duration13h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket€276Cheapest 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 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Termini via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano and Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina in around 24h 2m.

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