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How to get fromRotterdam to Normandyby train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Rotterdam to Normandy by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Morlaixtrain train Tgv
    7h 19m
    €285–463

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Morlaixbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    17h 40m
    €98–152

  3. Drive  872.6 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Normandycar car 872.6 km
    9h 29m
    €161–232

  4. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Brest Bretagne Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane plane AMS - BES
    3. Take the train from Brest to Morlaixtrain train
    8h 40m
    €171–431

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Brugesbus bus 819
    2. Take the bus from Bruges to Brestbus bus
    3. Take the train from Brest to Morlaixtrain train Ter
    20h 8m
    €136–212

  6. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane plane AMS - RNS
    3. Take the train from Rennes to Morlaixtrain train
    6h 52m
    €203–525

  7. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Brest Bretagne Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane plane CDG - BES
    4. Take the train from Brest to Morlaixtrain train
    7h 51m
    €292–670

  8. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Brest Bretagne Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane plane BRU - BES
    3. Take the train from Brest to Morlaixtrain train
    9h 41m
    €197–388

  9. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane AMS - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to Redontrain train
    4. Take the train from Redon to Rennestrain train
    5. Take the train from Rennes to Morlaixtrain train
    9h 24m
    €181–468

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration5h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket€105Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,007.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 19m

What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Normandy, Bretagne, France?

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Normandy via Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, and Morlaix in around 7h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam to Normandy via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and Morlaix in around 17h 40m.

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