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How to get fromRotterdam to Rouenby train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Rotterdam to Rouen by train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Rouen Rive Droitetrain train Ter / ...
    4h 35m
    €191–314

  2. Bus via Lille

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Lillebus bus N803 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Rouen - Avenue Champlain Bus Stopbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    8h 40m
    €35–64

  3. Drive  438.5 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Rouencar car 438.5 km
    5h 8m
    €81–117

  4. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane AMS - CDG
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Rouen Rive Droitetrain train
    6h 16m
    €157–410

  5. Train via Lille

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Lille Flandrestrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Rouen Rive Droitetrain train Ter
    6h 57m
    €72–169

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Brussels-North train stationbus bus 813 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Rouenbus bus 712
    9h 20m
    €41–63

  7. Train to Brussels Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane BRU - CDG
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Rouen Rive Droitetrain train
    7h 13m
    €172–406

Rotterdam to Rouen by train

Calendar193Weekly Trains
Duration4h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€191Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 586.7 km
  • Duration: 4h 35m

What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Rouen, France?

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Rouen Rive Droite via Paris Nord, Magenta, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, and Paris St Lazare in around 4h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Rouen - Avenue Champlain Bus Stop via Lille and Lille - Europe Train Station in around 8h 40m.

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