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There are 13 ways to get from Rotterdam to Patras by train, plane, bus, ferry, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Athens International Airport, train, bus

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    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeAMS - ATH
    3. Take the train from Athens to Kiatotrain
    4. Take the bus from Kiato to Patrabus
    11h 17m
    €114–283

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Antwerp Rooseveltplaatsbus813 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Antwerpen-Centraal to Tiranabus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana to Kakavijëbus
    4. Take the bus from Kakavijë to Patrabus
    36h 16m

  3. Train, ferry via Bari

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta SusatrainTgv
    3. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Bari CentraletrainFr
    4. Take the ferry from Bari M.ma to PatrasferryAsf
    36h 39m
    €307–757

  4. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Milano CentraletrainFr
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to AnconatrainFr
    4. Take the ferry from Ancona M.Ma to PatrasferryAbs / ...
    39h 14m
    €257–607

  5. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)planeAMS - SKG
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Patrasbus
    13h 29m
    €152–319

  6. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Athens International Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Anvers-Centraltrain
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeBRU - ATH
    3. Take the train from Athens to Kiatotrain
    4. Take the bus from Kiato to Patrabus
    12h 1m
    €135–351

  7. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Preveza Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Preveza Airport (PVK)planeAMS - PVK
    3. Take the bus from Lefkáda to Patrasbus
    10h 26m
    €177–399

  8. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Athens International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Bredatrain
    2. Take the train from Breda to Eindhoventrain
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeEIN - ATH
    4. Take the train from Athens to Kiatotrain
    5. Take the bus from Kiato to Patrabus
    12h 39m
    €123–337

  9. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Athens International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Alexander to Utrecht Centraaltrain
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeDUS - ATH
    4. Take the train from Athens to Kiatotrain
    5. Take the bus from Kiato to Patrabus
    14h 32m
    €134–407

  10. Train, Bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Frankfurt(Main)HbftrainIce
    3. Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main to Igoumenitsabus
    4. Take the ferry from Igoumenitsa to PatrasferryAsf / ...
    2d 1h
    €301–644

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam CS to Brussels-NordtrainEc
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-Nord to Tiranabus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Patrasbus
    2d 5h

  12. Drive 2,715 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Patrascar2,715 km
    26h 13m
    €491–710

  13. 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 Patrascar
    27h 43m
    €408–1,445

Rotterdam to Patras by train, bus, foot, and ferry

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration36h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket€307Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Patras, Greece?

You can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Patra via Antwerp Rooseveltplaats, Antwerpen-Centraal, Tirana, and Kakavijë in around 36h 16m.

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