There are 9 ways to get from Rotterdam to Odense by train, plane, bus or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
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Train to Amsterdam Schiphol, fly to Billund, train
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Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
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Fly from Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS) to Billund (BLL)
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Take the train from Vejle St. to Odense St.
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Bus
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Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Odense Station
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Train to Amsterdam Schiphol, fly to Copenhagen, train
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Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
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Fly from Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS) to Copenhagen (CPH)
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Take the train from CPH Lufthavn to Odense St.
Train to Amsterdam Schiphol, fly to Aalborg, train
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Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
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Fly from Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS) to Aalborg (AAL)
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Take the train from Aalborg Lufthavn St. to Aarhus H
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Take the train from Aarhus H to Odense St.
Train to Brussels, fly to Copenhagen, train
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Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Anvers-Central
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Fly from Brussels (BRU) to Copenhagen (CPH)
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Take the train from CPH Lufthavn to Odense St.
Train to Amsterdam Schiphol, fly to Hamburg, train
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Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
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Fly from Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS) to Hamburg (HAM)
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Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Odense St.
Train
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Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Hengelo
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Take the train from Hengelo to Osnabrück Hbf
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Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
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Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Odense St.
Train via Amersfoort
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Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Amersfoort Centraal
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Take the train from Amersfoort Centraal to Hengelo
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Take the train from Hengelo to Osnabrück Hbf
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Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
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Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Odense St.
Drive
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Drive from Rotterdam to Odense
Travel safe during COVID-19
International entry into Denmark from Netherlands
- Entry is fully open for citizens and permanent residents of Netherlands
Conditions of entry into Denmark from Netherlands
- There are no current restrictions
Rules to follow in Denmark
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Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, entry into Denmark is currently allowed from Netherlands.
Explore travel optionsDomestic travel is not restricted, but some conditions may apply
- Face masks are recommended
- There is a social distancing requirement of 1 metre
- There are no current restrictions
The national COVID-19 helpline number in Odense is 072 22 74 59.
Wearing a face mask on public transport in Odense is recommended.
The social distance requirement in Odense is 1 metre.
Make yourself known to an official member of staff and/or call the national coronavirus helpline number on 072 22 74 59.
No, returning to Netherlands from Denmark is currently allowed.
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Last updated: 27 Jun 2022
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Odense is to bus which costs €40 - €50 and takes 11h 55m.
The quickest way to get from Rotterdam to Odense is to train and fly which costs €85 - €400 and takes 5h 8m.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Rotterdam Central Station station and arriving at Odense Station station. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Rotterdam to Odense. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Odense St. via Hengelo, Osnabrück Hbf and Hamburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 43m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Odense is 548 km. The road distance is 796.1 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Odense without a car is to train which takes 10h 43m and costs €120 - €260.
It takes approximately 5h 8m to get from Rotterdam to Odense, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Odense bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rotterdam Central Station.
Rotterdam to Odense train services, operated by Dutch Railways (NS), depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Odense is to train which takes 10h 43m and costs €120 - €260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €50 and takes 11h 55m.
- Distance: 548.1 km
- Duration: 5h 8m
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Odense, Denmark?
You can take a train from Rotterdam to Odense via Hengelo, Osnabrück Hbf, and Hamburg Hbf in around 10h 43m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Odense Station 3 times a day. Tickets cost 290 kr - 360 kr and the journey takes 11h 55m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Billund
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 1200 kr - 5500 kr
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 650 kr - 3800 kr
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Aalborg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 1100 kr - 4300 kr
Flights from Brussels to Copenhagen via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 900 kr - 3700 kr
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 700 kr - 4100 kr
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 650 kr - 3100 kr
Flights from Brussels to Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- 1000 kr - 3600 kr
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 320 kr - 2100 kr
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels to Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 600 kr - 3300 kr
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 180 kr - 1800 kr
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels to Copenhagen via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- 900 kr - 3800 kr
Flights from Brussels to Copenhagen via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- 900 kr - 3800 kr
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 310 kr - 2400 kr
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- 370 kr - 2600 kr
Dutch Railways (NS) is the main passenger railway operator in the Netherlands. Founded in 1938, NS connects all major cities in the Netherlands, and offers night trains, international trains, Intercity direct, and trains to and from the airport. NS International is the international subsidiary of NS; their services include high-speed trains such as Thalys, ICE International, Eurostar and TGV, to major European hubs including Paris, London, Brussels, Berlin, Cologne, Frankfurt and Lille.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- 70 kr - 160 kr
- Website
- Dutch Railways (NS)
- Book at
- Netherlands Rail Pass
- 2nd Class
- 70 kr - 95 kr
- 1st Class
- 110 kr - 160 kr
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- 140 kr - 340 kr
- Website
- Dutch Railways (NS)
- Book at
- Netherlands Rail Pass
- 2nd Class
- 140 kr - 210 kr
- 1st Class
- 240 kr - 340 kr
Train from Hengelo to Osnabrueck Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- 95 kr - 230 kr
- Website
- Dutch Railways (NS)
- Book at
- Netherlands Rail Pass
- 2nd Class
- 95 kr - 140 kr
- 1st Class
- 160 kr - 230 kr
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Amersfoort Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- 85 kr - 210 kr
- Website
- Dutch Railways (NS)
- Book at
- Netherlands Rail Pass
- 2nd Class
- 85 kr - 130 kr
- 1st Class
- 140 kr - 210 kr
Train from Amersfoort Centraal to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- 100 kr - 250 kr
- Website
- Dutch Railways (NS)
- Book at
- Netherlands Rail Pass
- 2nd Class
- 100 kr - 150 kr
- 1st Class
- 170 kr - 250 kr
- Phone
- +32 70 66 77 88
- Website
- thalys.com
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- 300 kr - 550 kr
- Website
- Thalys
- Standard
- 300 kr - 410 kr
- Comfort
- 390 kr - 500 kr
- Premium
- 400 kr - 550 kr
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- 340 kr - 650 kr
- Website
- Thalys
- Standard
- 340 kr - 470 kr
- Comfort
- 430 kr - 600 kr
- Premium
- 470 kr - 650 kr
- Phone
- 70 13 14 15
- Website
- dsb.dk
Train from Vejle St. to Odense St.
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- 90 kr - 130 kr
- Website
- Danish Railways (DSB)
Train from CPH Lufthavn to Odense St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- 130 kr - 190 kr
- Website
- Danish Railways (DSB)
Train from Aalborg Lufthavn St. to Aarhus H
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- 120 kr - 170 kr
- Website
- Danish Railways (DSB)
Train from Aarhus H to Odense St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- 130 kr - 190 kr
- Website
- Danish Railways (DSB)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Odense St.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- 230 kr - 330 kr
- Website
- Danish Railways (DSB)
German rail company Deutsche Bahn is known for its efficient and comfortable service. It offers many different types of rail transportation, including ICE or Intercity-Express for high-speed services between major cities and regions, IC (InterCity) for long-distance trains, RE (Regional Express) trains that connect regions and cities, and the S-Bahn rapid transit service. There are two main tickets on offer: the Flexpreis that has full flexibility, and the Sparpreis which is the cheaper, advanced fare (bookings usually open 6 months in advance for domestic tickets).
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 0180 6 99 66 33
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from Hengelo to Osnabrück Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- 180 kr - 250 kr
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn
Train from Osnabrück Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- 340 kr - 480 kr
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn
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- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Hengelo to Osnabrück Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- 45 kr - 70 kr
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +49 1807 123 99 123
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.com
Train from Osnabrück central station to Hamburg central station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- 100 kr - 130 kr
- Website
- Flixtrain
The national railway company of Switzerland, Swiss Railways operates trains throughout the country and adjacent European nations including Germany, France, Italy and Austria. Tickets are sold in two classes - First and Second - with most long-distance trains offering a bistro car serving beverages and snacks. Individual tickets can be bought easily at stands, while a variety of travel passes are on offer to suit different travel needs.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +41 51 220 11 11
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Osnabrueck Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- 500 kr - 1000 kr
- Website
- Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS)
One of Europe’s leading bus companies, Flixbus serves 2000+ destinations in 29 countries, including Germany, France, Italy, Austria, the Netherlands and Croatia and into Scandinavia and eastern Europe, as well as some US cities. Coaches have toilets, free WiFi and power outlets, plus snacks and drinks for purchase on board. Flixbus is a good choice for the budget-conscious traveller; purchase tickets in advance for the cheapest fares (note: there is no option to reserve a seat in advance).
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Odense Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- 290 kr - 360 kr
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
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The quickest flight from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport to Billund Airport is the direct flight which takes 1h 5m.
Rotterdam to Odense bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Odense Station.
Rotterdam to Odense train services, operated by Danish Railways (DSB), arrive at Odense St. station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotterdam to Odense is 796 km. It takes approximately 7h 16m to drive from Rotterdam to Odense.
KLM offers flights from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport to Billund Airport.
Book your Rotterdam to Odense bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 33+ hotels available in Odense. Prices start at 750 kr DKK per night.