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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Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Milan Linate Airport, shuttle
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane AMS - LIN
- Take a shuttle bus from Milano Linate airport to Parma
6h 16m€181–493Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Eindhoventrain
- Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane EIN - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Parmatrain
6h 54m€78–349Train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Parmatrain Ic
13h 3m€260–464Bus
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Milanbus FlixBus N846
- Take the bus from Milano to Parmabus Milano / ...
18h 40m€79–135Train, night train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Eindhoventrain
- Take the night train from Eindhoven Centraal to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Parmatrain Ic
19h 13m€186–505Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane AMS - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Parmatrain
5h 59m€95–303Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Eindhoventrain
- Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane EIN - BGY
- Take a shuttle bus from Orio al Serio Airport to Parma
7h 46m€184–519Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane AMS - FLR
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Parmatrain
7h 10m€116–425Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Verona Villafranca Airport, train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane AMS - VRN
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna Centraletrain
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Parmatrain
7h 22m€132–394Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport, train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA)plane AMS - GOA
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Piacenzatrain
- Take the train from Piacenza to Parmatrain
8h 42m€124–334Bus via Lugano
- Take the bus from Rotterdam to Luganobus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Lugano to Parmabus Lugano - Parma
19h 50m€85–154Drive 1,119 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Parmacar 1,119 km
11h 48m€196–283Drive, car train
- Drive from Rotterdam to Hannover Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Hannover Hbf to Augsburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Augsburg Hbf to Parmacar
16h 52m€246–343
Rotterdam to Parma by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Parma is to bus which costs €75 - €140 and takes 18h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Parma is to train and fly which takes 5h 59m and costs €90 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Rotterdam station to Parma. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Central Station and arriving at Parma via Milano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Rotterdam to Parma. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Parma via Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 3m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Parma is 1005 km. The road distance is 1119 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Parma without a car is to train which takes 13h 3m and costs €260 - €470.
It takes approximately 6h 16m to get from Rotterdam to Parma, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Parma bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rotterdam Central Station.
Rotterdam to Parma train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Parma is to train which takes 13h 3m and costs €260 - €470. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €75 - €140 and takes 18h 40m.
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 13h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Parma via Milano in around 18h 40m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–360
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–380
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–480
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Verona Villafranca Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–430
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Verona Villafranca Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–480
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–430
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–550
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–240
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Florence Peretola Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–850
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Verona Villafranca Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–380
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Verona Villafranca Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–750
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–550
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–200
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–420
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Florence Peretola Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–240
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–340
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Verona Villafranca Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–430
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–240
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Verona Villafranca Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–480
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–13
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–26
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Night train from Eindhoven Centraal to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 19m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–180
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140–250
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Piacenza to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–28
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–26
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Piacenza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–30
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Piacenza to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–13
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Piacenza to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €45–70
- 2nd Class
- €26–35
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €45–70
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
Train from Piacenza to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €8–13
- 2nd Class
- €11–15
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–24
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Hannover Hbf to Augsburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Milano Linate airport to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €110–270
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
Shuttle from Orio al Serio Airport to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €120–300
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milano to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Milano to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
Bus from Lugano to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Rotterdam to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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Rotterdam to Parma bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milan station.
Rotterdam to Parma train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Paris Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotterdam to Parma is 1119 km. It takes approximately 11h 48m to drive from Rotterdam to Parma.
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