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

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There are 11 ways to get from Rotterdam to Milan by train, plane, train (Eurostar, Trenitalia), 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 train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane AMS - LIN
    4h 13m
    €75–293

  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
    €51–251

  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 34m
    €259–404

  4. Bus via Duomo M1

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Milanbus bus FlixBus N846
    15h 49m
    €88–133

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the nighttrain 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
    €155–306

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain 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 7m
    €63–266

  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
    €84–264

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane EIN - BGY
    3. Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus bus
    6h 10m
    €72–342

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain 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 Rogoredotrain train
    6h 15m
    €113–368

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    16h
    €70–120

  11. Drive  995 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Milancar car 995 km
    10h 33m
    €183–264

Rotterdam to Milan by train

Calendar28Weekly Trains
Duration10h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket€259Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 889.5 km
  • Duration: 4h 13m

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 34m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Milan 4 times a week. Tickets cost €85–130 and the journey takes 15h 30m.

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