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How to get fromRotterdam to Parmaby train, plane, train (Eurostar, Trenitalia), bus, night train, shuttle, car, or car train

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

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

    best
    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 Parmatrain train
    5h 37m
    €108–352

  2. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane AMS - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Parmatrain train
    7h 2m
    €76–267

  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 20m
    €278–447

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Milanbus bus FlixBus N846
    2. Take the bus from Milan Lampugnano to Parma Bus Stationbus bus Itabus / ...
    18h 20m
    €96–151

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the nighttrain 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
    €149–336

  6. 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 Rogoredo to Parmatrain train
    6h 36m
    €88–305

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain 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
    6h 43m
    €129–367

  8. Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane EIN - BGY
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Orio al Serio Airport to Parmashuttle bus
    7h 41m
    €217–548

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

    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 Parmatrain train
    6h 31m
    €91–388

  10. Bus via Lugano

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Luganobus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Lugano Via Giacomo and Filippo Ciani to Parmabus bus 36
    19h 50m
    €82–136

  11. Drive  1,119.2 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Parmacar car 1,119.2 km
    11h 47m
    €206–298

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Hannover Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Augsburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Augsburg Hbf to Parmacar car
    16h 53m
    €255–358

Rotterdam to Parma by train

Calendar28Weekly Trains
Duration12h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€278Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,137.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 37m

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 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Parma Bus Station via Milan Lampugnano in around 18h 20m.

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