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There are 12 ways to get from Rotterdam to Padova by train, plane, train (Eurostar, Trenitalia), bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane AMS - VCE
    5h 19m
    €150–393

  2. Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane EIN - BLQ
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Padovatrain train
    6h 29m
    €96–336

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Padovatrain train Fr
    12h 56m
    €310–488

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Padovatrain train 8973 / ...
    19h 25m
    €114–191

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the nighttrain from Utrecht Centraal to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Padovatrain train 89
    20h 51m
    €171–324

  6. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane AMS - BLQ
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Padovatrain train
    5h 32m
    €113–292

  7. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane BRU - VCE
    6h 29m
    €141–360

  8. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    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
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Padovatrain train
    6h 43m
    €107–292

  9. Train, train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Treviso Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Charleroi-Centraltrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Treviso Airport (TSF)plane plane CRL - TSF
    4. Take the bus from Treviso, Aeroporto to Padova Stangabus bus
    7h 29m
    €103–313

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Milanbus bus FlixBus N846
    2. Take the bus from Milan to Paduabus bus FlixBus N405 / ...
    20h
    €105–172

  11. Drive  1,193.7 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Padovacar car 1,193.7 km
    12h 27m
    €244–352

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Göttingencar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Göttingen to München Ostcartrain train
    3. Drive from München Ost to Padovacar car
    16h 21m
    €260–370

Rotterdam to Padova by train

Calendar28Weekly Trains
Duration12h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket€310Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,044 km
  • Duration: 5h 19m

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

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Padova via Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Milano Centrale in around 12h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Padua via Milan in around 20h.

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