There are 13 ways to get from Rotterdam to Kirkenes by bus, plane, train, car, or car ferry
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Bus to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Ivalo, bus
best- Take the bus from Rotterdam to Amsterdambus
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Ivalo (IVL)plane AMS - IVL
- Take the bus from Ivalo Airport to Kirkenesbus
12h 11mTrain, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Kirkenes Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Bredatrain
- Take the train from Breda to Eindhoventrain
- Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN)plane EIN - KKN
16h 42mkr 1,580–6,224Train, bus
- Take the train from Gouda to Apeldoorntrain
- Take the bus from Apeldoorn train station to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus
- Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Rovaniemi, SantaClaus Village Napapiiribus
- Take the bus from Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I to Petsamontie 7bus
- Take the bus from Ivalo to Kirkenesbus
2d 14hkr 7,125–9,787Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Gouda to Enschedetrain
- Take the bus from Enschede to Hanover central bus stationbus N81
- Take the bus from Hanover to Minsk Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Minsk Pas to Murmansktrain
- Take the bus from Murmansk Bus station to Zapolyarnybus 211
- Drive from Zapolyarny to Kirkenescar
3d 3hkr 2,602–5,134Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Amsterdam Zuidtrain
- Take the train from Amsterdam Zuid to Groningentrain
- Take the bus from Groningen central station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus N75 / ...
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Oslo bussterminalbus
- Take the bus from Oslo bussterminal to Skateflukaiabus
- Take the car ferry from Ålesund to Kirkenes kystrutekaicarferry Hur
5d 23hkr 7,688–18,510Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Kirkenes Airport
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN)plane BRU - KKN
12h 7mkr 1,613–4,895Bus to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Kirkenes Airport
- Take the bus from Rotterdam to Amsterdambus
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN)plane AMS - KKN
10h 19mTrain, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Kirkenes Airport
- Take the train from Rotterdam Alexander to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN)plane DUS - KKN
15h 7mkr 1,655–5,611Bus to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Vadsø Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Rotterdam to Amsterdambus
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Vadsø Airport (VDS)plane AMS - VDS
- Take the bus from Vadsø lufthavn to Kirkenes sentrumbus
18h 20mBus to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Rovaniemi, bus
- Take the bus from Rotterdam to Amsterdambus
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Rovaniemi (RVN)plane AMS - RVN
- Take the bus from Lentoasema to Petsamontie 7bus
- Take the bus from Ivalo to Kirkenesbus
16h 36mBus
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Warsaw, Metro Marymontbus
- Take the bus from Warsaw, Metro Marymont to Rovaniemi, SantaClaus Village Napapiiribus
- Take the bus from Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I to Petsamontie 7bus
- Take the bus from Ivalo to Kirkenesbus
2d 15hkr 7,036–9,257Bus via Riga
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas SAObus
- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Rovaniemi, SantaClaus Village Napapiiribus
- Take the bus from Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I to Tunturikeskus Kiilopääbus
- Take the bus from Kiilopää to Kirkenesbus
2d 19hDrive 3,097 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Kirkenescar 3,097 km
35h 28mkr 6,444–9,308
Rotterdam to Kirkenes by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Kirkenes is to train and fly which costs kr 1600 - kr 4900 and takes 12h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Kirkenes is to train and fly which takes 12h 7m and costs kr 1600 - kr 4900.
No, there is no direct bus from Rotterdam station to Kirkenes. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Central Station and arriving at Kirkenes via Warsaw, Metro Marymont, Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I and Ivalo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 15h.
The distance between Rotterdam and Kirkenes is 2479 km. The road distance is 3097 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Kirkenes without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 14h and costs kr 7000 - kr 10000.
It takes approximately 12h 11m to get from Rotterdam to Kirkenes, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Kirkenes bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rotterdam Central Station.
Rotterdam to Kirkenes bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Warsaw, Metro Marymont station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotterdam to Kirkenes is 3097 km. It takes approximately 35h 28m to drive from Rotterdam to Kirkenes.
There are 32+ hotels available in Kirkenes.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Kirkenes, Norway?
You can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Kirkenes via Warsaw, Metro Marymont, Rovaniemi, SantaClaus Village Napapiiri, Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I, and Ivalo in around 2d 15h.
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Kirkenes Airport via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–7,500
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–4,600
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Vadsø Airport via Oslo, Alta
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–4,300
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Vadsø Airport via Tromso, Kirkenes Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 950–3,300
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Vadsø Airport via Oslo, Kirkenes Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–4,300
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Vadsø Airport via Billund, Oslo, Kirkenes Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–4,300
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Oslo, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–6,000
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–4,600
Flights from Brussels Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Copenhagen, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–4,800
Flights from Brussels Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–4,600
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Kirkenes Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,000–3,300
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Kirkenes Airport via Stavanger, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,000–3,300
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Kirkenes Airport via Billund, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,000–3,300
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Copenhagen, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–5,500
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Prague, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,600–6,500
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Copenhagen, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–3,900
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Copenhagen, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–3,900
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–5,500
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Rovaniemi via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,200–4,000
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Ivalo via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,700–5,500
Flights from Brussels Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Helsinki, Ivalo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,100–5,500
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Helsinki, Ivalo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,300–6,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Rovaniemi via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,800–4,100
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–7,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Rovaniemi via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,200–4,000
- Website
- tui.nl
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Ivalo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–2,700
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Ivalo via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,100–8,500
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–3,700
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Gouda to Apeldoorn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 180–600
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- kr 180–270
- 1st Class
- kr 340–600
Train from Gouda to Enschede
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 310–1,000
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- kr 310–460
- 1st Class
- kr 600–1,000
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Amsterdam Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 120–360
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- kr 120–190
- 1st Class
- kr 220–360
Train from Amsterdam Zuid to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 360–1,300
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- kr 360–550
- 1st Class
- kr 700–1,300
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 250–850
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- kr 250–380
- 1st Class
- kr 500–850
Train from Rotterdam Alexander to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 100–270
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- kr 100–150
- 1st Class
- kr 160–270
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 320–1,100
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- kr 320–470
- 1st Class
- kr 600–1,100
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 100–270
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- kr 100–150
- 1st Class
- kr 160–270
Train from Breda to Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 120–340
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- kr 120–180
- 1st Class
- kr 200–340
Train from Minsk Pas to Murmansk
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 950–1,800
- Website
- https://www.rw.by/
- Schedules at
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- Book at
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- kr 950–1,100
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- kr 1,500–1,800
- 1nd Class (SW)
- kr 2,600–3,600
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Amsterdam Zuid to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- kr 490–540
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- kr 490–540
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 270–300
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- kr 270–300
- 1st Class
- kr 390–430
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 70–100
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- kr 70–100
- 1st Class
- kr 100–160
- Phone
- +380(67)-484-57-27
- support@pavluks-trans.com
- Website
- pavluks-trans.com
Bus from Rotterdam to Amsterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/tickets/kyiv/goettingen?sort_by=departure&order_by=ASC&page=1
- Phone
- +358 40 179 6069
- sales@visitinari.fi
- Website
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Ivalo Airport to Kirkenes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 4,700–5,100
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Ivalo to Kirkenes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 4,500–4,900
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Kiilopää to Kirkenes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 5,200–5,700
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Apeldoorn train station to Warsaw, Bus Station West
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 800–1,400
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Rovaniemi, SantaClaus Village Napapiiri
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–2,500
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Enschede to Hanover central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 160–270
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Groningen central station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 200–350
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Oslo bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 650–1,200
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Warsaw, Metro Marymont
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 950–1,700
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Warsaw, Metro Marymont to Rovaniemi, SantaClaus Village Napapiiri
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–2,500
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Rovaniemi, SantaClaus Village Napapiiri
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 850–1,500
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- eskelisen.fi
Bus from Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I to Petsamontie 7
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- eskelisen.fi
Bus from Lentoasema to Petsamontie 7
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- eskelisen.fi
Bus from Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I to Tunturikeskus Kiilopää
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- eskelisen.fi
- Phone
- +358 0600 02010
- info@onnibus.com
- Website
- onnibus.com
Bus from Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I to Petsamontie 7
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 180–250
- Website
- https://www.onnibus.com/home
- Phone
- +375 (29) 148-41-31
- info@vt.by
- Website
- vt.by
Bus from Hanover to Minsk Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 950–1,700
- Schedules at
- vt.by
- Website
- route51.ru
Bus from Murmansk Bus station to Zapolyarny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 37
- Schedules at
- route51.ru
- Phone
- +47 407 05070
- buss@vy.no
- Website
- vybuss.no
Bus from Oslo bussterminal to Skateflukaia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 850–1,300
- Website
- https://www.vybuss.com/
- Phone
- 177
- post@snelandia.no
- Website
- snelandia.no
Bus from Vadsø lufthavn to Kirkenes sentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 260–370
- Schedules at
- snelandia.no
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas SAO
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 500–1,100
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
- Phone
- +442039 935 562
- book@hurtigruten.com
- Website
- hurtigruten.com
Car ferry from Ålesund to Kirkenes kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 9,500–14,000
- Website
- https://www.hurtigruten.com
- Phone
- +47 70 00 70 70
- kystruten@havila.no
- Website
- havilavoyages.com
Car ferry from Ålesund to Kirkenes kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 13h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 5,500–6,500
- Website
- https://www.havilavoyages.com/
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