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There are 13 ways to get from Rotterdam to Parma by train, plane, shuttle, train (Eurostar, Trenitalia), bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Milan Linate Airport, shuttle

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane AMS - LIN
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Milano Linate airport to Parmashuttle bus
    6h 16m
    €196–533

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Bredatrain train
    2. Take the train from Breda to Eindhoventrain train
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane EIN - BLQ
    4. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Parmatrain train
    7h 10m
    €73–305

  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 Parmatrain train Fr
    12h 19m
    €271–455

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Milanbus bus FlixBus N846
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Parmabus bus N410 / ...
    18h 19m
    €82–140

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Eindhoventrain train
    2. Take the night train from Eindhoven Centraal to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain train Ec / ...
    4. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    5. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Parmatrain train Fr
    18h 30m
    €191–510

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain 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 Parmatrain train
    5h 57m
    €100–303

  7. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane AMS - FLR
    3. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Parmatrain train
    7h 8m
    €126–425

  8. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Verona Villafranca Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane plane AMS - VRN
    3. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Parmatrain train
    7h 20m
    €133–394

  9. Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to Charleroi Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane CRL - BGY
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Orio al Serio Airport to Parmashuttle bus
    8h 27m
    €227–576

  10. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA)plane plane AMS - GOA
    3. Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Piacenzatrain train
    4. Take the train from Piacenza to Parmatrain train
    8h 50m
    €125–335

  11. Bus via Rotterdam

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Parmabus bus N410 / ...
    18h 49m
    €88–165

  12. Drive 1,119 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Parmacar car 1,119 km
    11h 48m
    €198–286

  13. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Hannover Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Hannover Hbf to Augsburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Augsburg Hbf to Parmacar car
    16h 52m
    €247–344

Rotterdam to Parma by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration12h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket€271Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Parma, Italy?

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Parma via Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Milano Centrale in around 12h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Parma via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 18h 19m.

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