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There are 12 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

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    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)planeAMS - LIN
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Milano Linate airport to Parmashuttle
    6h 16m
    €95–427

  2. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Milano, Autostazione LampugnanobusN846
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Parmabus507 / ...
    17h 56m
    €58–179

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain
    2. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Milano CentraletrainFr
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to ParmatrainFr
    11h 49m
    €257–565

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Eindhoventrain
    2. Take the night train from Eindhoven Centraal to Zuerich HbnighttrainNj
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to LuganotrainIc2 / ...
    4. Take the train from Lugano to Milano CentraletrainEc
    5. Take the train from Milano Centrale to ParmatrainFr
    18h 29m
    €197–609

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)planeAMS - BLQ
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Parmatrain
    5h 58m
    €98–356

  6. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)planeBRU - LIN
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Milano Linate airport to Parmashuttle
    6h 56m
    €86–425

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Eindhoventrain
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)planeEIN - BGY
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Orio al Serio Airport to Parmashuttle
    7h 54m
    €97–459

  8. 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
    2. Take the bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to Charleroi Airportbus
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)planeCRL - BGY
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Orio al Serio Airport to Parmashuttle
    8h 27m
    €117–467

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)planeAMS - FLR
    3. Take the train from Florence Santa Maria Novella to Reggio Emiliatrain
    7h 34m
    €130–399

  10. Bus via Lugano

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam to LuganobusBlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Lugano Via Giacomo and Filippo Ciani to Parma Bus StationbusItabus
    19h 45m
    €65–185

  11. Drive 1,119 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Parmacar1,119 km
    11h 42m
    €197–284

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Düsseldorf Hbfcar
    2. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Parmacar
    13h 19m
    €202–1,154

Rotterdam to Parma by train

Calendar3Weekly Trains
Duration11h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket€257Cheapest 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 Chambery Challes Les Eaux and Milano Centrale in around 11h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Parma via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 17h 56m.

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