There are 8 ways to get from Rotterdam to Poitiers by train (Eurostar, TGV), train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain Thalys
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Poitierstrain Tgv
5h 50m€184–348Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Brussels-North train stationbus 813 / ...
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Poitiersbus FlixBus N1153
15h 25m€55–96Train, bus
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain Eurostar
- Take the bus from Paris - Massy-Palaiseau Vilmorin Bus to Poitiers - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
8h 14m€72–160Drive 764.5 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Poitierscar 764.5 km
7h 45m€137–198Fly Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Poitiers–Biard Airport
- Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS)plane RTM - PIS
14h 35m€170–700Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane AMS - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Poitierstrain
7h 54m€133–360Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane AMS - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Poitierstrain
6h 58m€171–433Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Poitiers–Biard Airport
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS)plane AMS - PIS
9h 46m€106–463
Rotterdam to Poitiers by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Poitiers is to bus which costs €50 - €100 and takes 15h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Poitiers is to train which takes 5h 50m and costs €180 - €350.
No, there is no direct bus from Rotterdam station to Poitiers. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Central Station and arriving at Poitiers via Brussels-North train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 25m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Poitiers is 772 km. The road distance is 764.5 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Poitiers without a car is to train which takes 5h 50m and costs €180 - €350.
It takes approximately 5h 50m to get from Rotterdam to Poitiers, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Poitiers bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rotterdam Central Station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Poitiers is to train which takes 5h 50m and costs €180 - €350. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €170 - €700 and takes 14h 35m, you could also bus, which costs €50 - €100 and takes 15h 25m.
There is no direct flight from Rotterdam The Hague Airport Airport to Poitiers–Biard Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 20h 35m and has one stopover.
Rotterdam to Poitiers bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels-North train station.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Poitiers, France?
You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Poitiers via Paris Nord, Saint-Michel Notre-Dame, Saint-Michel, Gare Montparnasse, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 5h 50m. Alternatively, Transavia Holland, Ryanair UK, and four other airlines fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS) 3 times a week.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–370
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–370
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–300
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–370
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–370
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–300
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–370
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Poitiers–Biard Airport via London City, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €220–800
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Poitiers–Biard Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €130–500
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Poitiers–Biard Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–450
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Poitiers–Biard Airport via Rome, Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,700
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Poitiers–Biard Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–750
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Poitiers–Biard Airport via Frankfurt, Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–850
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Poitiers–Biard Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €170–700
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–280
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–95
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–14
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Massy-Palaiseau Vilmorin Bus to Poitiers - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Rotterdam to Poitiers is 765 km. It takes approximately 7h 45m to drive from Rotterdam to Poitiers.
Ryanair UK, Ryanair, easyJet and three other airlines offer flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport Airport to Poitiers–Biard Airport Airport.
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