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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
    €110–334

  2. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane BRU - LIN
    3. Take the train from Milano Rogoredo to Parmatrain train
    7h 31m
    €66–272

  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
    €297–466

  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
    €101–157

  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 29m
    €145–335

  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 21m
    €90–267

  7. 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
    €213–527

  8. 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 44m
    €132–339

  9. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train

    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
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Parmatrain train
    7h 19m
    €115–354

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Hannover Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofcartrain train
    3. Drive from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Parmacar car
    18h 24m
    €250–338

  11. Bus via Parma - Via delle Esposizioni

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Parma - Via delle Esposizionibus bus Torino
    18h 40m
    €94–150

  12. Drive  1,119.2 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Parmacar car 1,119.2 km
    11h 48m
    €234–337

Rotterdam to Parma by train

Calendar28Weekly Trains
Duration12h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€297Cheapest 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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