There are 9 ways to get from Rotterdam to Rome by plane, train (Eurostar, Trenitalia), train, bus, night train, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport
best- Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane RTM - FCO
2h 52m€176–613Train to Brussels Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane BRU - FCO
6h 3m€52–226Train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Chambérytrain
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Terminitrain
13h 44m€229–491Train, bus
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels-Nordtrain Ec
- Take the bus from Brussels-North Station to Bolognabus
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Roma Terminitrain Fr
22h 34mTrain, night train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Blaak to Venlotrain
- Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to München Hbftrain 41 / ...
- Take the night train from Muenchen Hbf to Roma Tiburtinanighttrain Nj
24h 44m€167–608Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane AMS - FCO
5h 13m€85–260Bus
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Milanbus FlixBus N846
- Take the bus from Milan to Rome Tiburtina Bus stationbus FlixBus N524 / ...
24h 5m€102–179Drive 1,564 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Romecar 1,564 km
15h 45m€281–405Drive, car train
- Drive from Rotterdam to Düsseldorf Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Romecar
15h 41m€258–1,235
Rotterdam to Rome by train and night train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Rome is to train and fly which costs €50 - €230 and takes 6h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Rome is to fly which takes 2h 52m and costs €170 - €650.
No, there is no direct bus from Rotterdam station to Rome station. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Central Station and arriving at Rome Tiburtina Bus station via Milan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Rotterdam to Rome. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Roma Termini via Brussel-Zuid, Chambery Challes Les Eaux and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 44m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Rome is 1306 km. The road distance is 1564 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Rome without a car is to train which takes 13h 44m and costs €220 - €500.
It takes approximately 2h 52m to get from Rotterdam to Rome, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Rome bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rotterdam Central Station.
Rotterdam to Rome train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Rome is to fly which takes 2h 52m and costs €170 - €650. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €220 - €500 and takes 13h 44m, you could also bus, which costs €100 - €180 and takes 24h 5m.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Rome, Italy?
Transavia Holland flies from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Roma Termini via Brussels-Midi, Brussel-Zuid, Chambéry, Chambery Challes Les Eaux, and Milano Centrale in around 13h 44m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–280
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Fiumicino International Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–280
Flights from Brussels Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–220
Flights from Brussels Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–220
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–370
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–270
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–600
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Brussel-Zuid to Chambéry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €80–200
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Rotterdam Blaak to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–15
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- 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
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–23
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–250
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Muenchen Hbf to Roma Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–280
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €260–280
- Couchette Carriage
- €160–190
- Seating Carriage
- €75–100
- Phone
- +31302035833
- info@europeansleeper.eu
- Website
- europeansleeper.eu
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- https://www.europeansleeper.eu/
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–1,000
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- €270–550
- Car Compartment
- €550–1,000
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Brussels-North Station to Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milan to Rome Tiburtina Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Rotterdam to Rome bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milan station.
Rotterdam to Rome train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotterdam to Rome is 1564 km. It takes approximately 15h 45m to drive from Rotterdam to Rome.
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