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Rotterdam to Milan

Rome2Rio compared 11 ways to get from Rotterdam to Milan. The best route is Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Milan Linate Airport, a distance of 796.601 km.

  1. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Milan Linate Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane AMS - LIN
    4h 14m
    €77–236

  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
    €52–216

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    10h 35m
    €245–429

  4. Bus via Duomo M1

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Milanbus bus FlixBus N846
    15h 50m
    €80–133

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the night train from Eindhoven Centraal to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovannitrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Como S.Giovanni to Milano Porta Garibalditrain train S11
    17h 12m
    €171–480

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane AMS - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Porta Garibalditrain train
    5h 8m
    €75–239

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane BRU - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Porta Garibalditrain train
    6h 12m
    €85–219

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane plane AMS - TRN
    3. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Milano P.Garibalditrain train
    5h 59m
    €120–317

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Bredatrain train
    2. Take the train from Breda to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane EIN - BGY
    6h 25m
    €76–293

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    16h
    €90–160

  11. Drive 994.9 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Milancar car 994.9 km
    10h 33m
    €179–259

Rotterdam to Milan by train

Calendar28Weekly Trains
Duration10h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€245Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 889.3 km
  • Duration: 4h 14m

What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Milan, Italy?

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Milano Centrale via Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 10h 35m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Milan 4 times a week. Tickets cost €75–130 and the journey takes 15h 30m.

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