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There are 11 ways to get from Rotterdam to Matera by train, plane, bus, train (Eurostar, Trenitalia), car, train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), or car train

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  1. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)planeAMS - BRI
    3. Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus
    7h 11m
    €100–266

  2. Bus via Milan

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Milano, Autostazione LampugnanobusN846
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Matera Via Don Luigi SturzobusMarinoBus 047 / ...
    28h 50m
    €71–240

  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 Ferrandina-Pom.Migl.trainFr
    20h
    €328–688

  4. Drive 1,894.7 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Materacar1,894.7 km
    18h 51m
    €337–487

  5. Fly Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)planeRTM - BRI
    2. Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus
    6h 25m
    €157–747

  6. Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
    2. Take the bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to Charleroi Airportbus
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)planeCRL - BRI
    4. Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus
    9h 5m
    €116–316

  7. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Naples Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Naples Airport (NAP)planeAMS - NAP
    3. Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Ferrandina-Pom.Migl.train
    10h 51m
    €97–282

  8. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Oulx-Cesana-Clav.-S.trainTgv
    3. Take the train from Oulx-Cesana-Clav.-S. to Roma TiburtinatrainFr
    4. Take the train from Roma Tiburtina to Ferrandina-Pom.Migl.trainFr
    21h 36m
    €247–613

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Conradstraat to Frankfurt Central Train Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt to Metapontobus
    3. Take the bus from Metaponto - Scalo to Materabus354
    29h 21m
    €138–175

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Frankfurt(Main)HbftrainIce
    3. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Baribus
    4. Take the train from Bari Centrale to Altamuratrain
    32h 33m
    €150–427

  11. 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 Materacar
    19h 12m
    €298–1,295

Rotterdam to Matera by train, foot, and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration20hAverage Duration
Ticket€328Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Matera, Italy?

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Matera - Via Dante Alighieri via Chambery Challes Les Eaux, Milano Centrale, Ferrandina-Pom.Migl., and Ferrandina in around 20h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzo via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 28h 50m.

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