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

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There are 10 ways to get from Rotterdam to Pairis by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train, plane, or train (TGV)

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Strasbourgtrain train Trn
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Colmartrain train Ter
    7h 3m
    €253–383

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Colmarbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    11h 2m
    €50–79

  3. Drive  572.6 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Pairiscar car 572.6 km
    6h 26m
    €106–152

  4. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Basel, train, line 813 bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane AMS - BSL
    3. Take the train from St Louis to Colmartrain train
    4. Take the bus from COLMAR - Gare SNCF to ORBEY - Bethléembus bus
    7h 33m
    €127–358

  5. Train via ORBEY - Bethléem

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuidtrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Colmartrain train Ter
    9h 31m
    €168–276

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train Intercity
    2. Take the bus from Eindhoven Station to Colmarbus bus FlixBus N831
    12h 8m
    €59–100

  7. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane AMS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain train
    4. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Colmartrain train
    9h 2m
    €188–412

  8. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane AMS - STR
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Strasbourg to Colmartrain train
    9h 22m
    €175–467

  9. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BRU - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain train
    4. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Colmartrain train
    10h 9m
    €163–358

  10. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Frankfurt, train, line 813 bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane AMS - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train
    5. Take the train from Strasbourg to Colmartrain train
    6. Take the bus from COLMAR - Gare SNCF to ORBEY - Bethléembus bus
    9h 14m
    €165–427

Rotterdam to Pairis by bus

Calendar14Weekly Buses
Duration11h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€50Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 945 km
  • Duration: 7h 3m

What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Pairis, France?

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Pairis via Bruxelles-Midi, Strasbourg, and Colmar in around 7h 3m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Rotterdam to Colmar twice daily. Tickets cost €45–80 and the journey takes 9h 5m.

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