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There are 15 ways to get from Rotterdam to Patras by plane, train, bus, car, car ferry, ferry, night train, or car train

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  1. Fly Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Athens International Airport, train, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane RTM - ATH
    2. Take the train from Ano Liosia to Kiatotrain train
    3. Take the bus from Kiato to Patrabus bus
    7h 50m
    €166–469

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duisburg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane DUS - ATH
    4. Take the train from Ano Liosia to Kiatotrain train
    5. Take the bus from Kiato to Patrabus bus
    12h 33m
    €108–326

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Patrasbus bus
    35h 21m

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Port of Anconacar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Patrascarferry car ferry
    36h 6m
    €445–646

  5. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Susatrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Bari Centraletrain train Fr
    4. Take the ferry from Bari M.ma to Patrasferry ferry Asf
    36h 38m
    €487–865

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane AMS - ATH
    3. Take the train from Ano Liosia to Kiatotrain train
    4. Take the bus from Kiato to Patrabus bus
    10h 14m
    €132–324

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane BRU - ATH
    3. Take the train from Ano Liosia to Kiatotrain train
    4. Take the bus from Kiato to Patrabus bus
    11h 19m
    €123–310

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane AMS - SKG
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Patrasbus bus
    13h 27m
    €152–380

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane EIN - ATH
    3. Take the train from Ano Liosia to Kiatotrain train
    4. Take the bus from Kiato to Patrabus bus
    11h 11m
    €115–388

  10. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duisburg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane DUS - SKG
    4. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Patrasbus bus
    15h 40m
    €143–352

  11. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Susatrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Anconatrain train Fr
    4. Take the carferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Patrascarferry car ferry
    37h 32m
    €492–856

  12. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    2. Take the bus from Antwerpen-Centraal to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana to Patrasbus bus
    37h 51m
    €184–233

  13. Train, night train, line 2 ferry, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the nighttrain from Utrecht Centraal to Rosenheimnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the nighttrain from Rosenheim to Venezia S. Lucianighttrain night train Nj
    4. Take the ferry from Ferrovia "A" to Tronchetto "A"ferry ferry 2 / ...
    5. Take the carferry from Port of Venice to Port of Patrascarferry car ferry
    2d 11h
    €336–581

  14. Drive  2,718.4 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Patrascar car 2,718.4 km
    26h 30m
    €566–817

  15. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Patrascar car
    32h 53m
    €480–692

Rotterdam to Patras by train, bus, and ferry

Calendar17Weekly Services
Duration36h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket€487Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,416.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 50m

What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Patras, Greece?

You can take a bus from Rotterdam to Patras via Beograd, Autobuska stanica and Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station in around 35h 21m.

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