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

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There are 10 ways to get from Rotterdam to Milan by train, plane, train (Eurostar), bus, night train, or car

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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. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Milano, Autostazione LampugnanobusN846
    15h 30m
    €50–150

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Chambery Challes Les EauxtrainThalys
    2. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Milano CentraletrainFr
    9h 55m
    €241–505

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Eindhoventrain
    2. Take the night train from Eindhoven Centraal to Zuerich HbnighttrainNj
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Como S. GiovannitrainEc
    4. Take the train from Como S.Giovanni to Milano Porta GaribalditrainS11
    17h 16m
    €215–567

  5. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)planeAMS - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Porta Garibalditrain
    5h 2m
    €69–252

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

    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

  7. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)planeBRU - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Porta Garibalditrain
    5h 43m
    €80–290

  8. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Bredatrain
    2. Take the train from Breda to Eindhoventrain
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)planeEIN - BGY
    6h 19m
    €74–256

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam CS to Brussels-NordtrainEc / ...
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus
    16h 26m

  10. Drive 994.9 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Milancar994.9 km
    10h 28m
    €175–252

Rotterdam to Milan by train

Calendar3Weekly Trains
Duration9h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€241Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Milan, Italy?

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Milano Centrale via Chambery Challes Les Eaux in around 9h 55m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano 4 times a week. Tickets cost €55–140 and the journey takes 15h 30m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route 4 times a week.

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