There are 8 ways to get from Rotterdam to Poitiers by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, plane, or train
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€201–353Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotterdam to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus
- Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Poitiers - Bus Stationbus
12h 27m€57–110Drive 764.5 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Poitierscar 764.5 km
7h 45m€136–197Fly 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€140–650Train, bus
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuidtrain Eurostar / ...
- Take the bus from Brussels South to Poitiersbus FlixBus N1153
13h 29m€60–119Train 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 48m€138–360Train 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€186–463Fly Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport, train
- Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport (EGC)plane RTM - EGC
- Take the train from Bergerac to Libournetrain
- Take the train from Libourne to Poitierstrain
6h 50m€314–609
Rotterdam to Poitiers by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Poitiers is to bus which costs €55 - €110 and takes 12h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Poitiers is to train which takes 5h 50m and costs €200 - €360.
No, there is no direct bus from Rotterdam to Poitiers station. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam and arriving at Poitiers - Bus Station via Brussels - Midi Train Station and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 27m.
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 €200 - €360.
It takes approximately 5h 50m to get from Rotterdam to Poitiers, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Poitiers bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Rotterdam station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Poitiers is to train which takes 5h 50m and costs €200 - €360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €110 and takes 12h 27m, you could also fly, which costs €140 - €650 and takes 14h 35m.
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 BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Brussels - Midi 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, you can take a bus from Rotterdam to Poitiers - Bus Station via Brussels - Midi Train Station and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 12h 27m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–380
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–380
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–310
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–380
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–310
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Poitiers–Biard Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €140–650
- 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
- €200–750
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Poitiers–Biard Airport via Rome, Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,600
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–270
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–800
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140–240
- 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
- €65–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- 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
- €80–130
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Libourne to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- 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 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- 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 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- 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 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bergerac to Libourne
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- 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 Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- 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
- €5–13
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +31302035833
- info@europeansleeper.eu
- Website
- europeansleeper.eu
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.europeansleeper.eu/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Rotterdam to Brussels - Midi Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Poitiers - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Poitiers - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Brussels South to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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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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