There are 9 ways to get from Rotterdam to Samoëns by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain Thalys
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Cluses 74train Tgv
9h 59m€174–351Train, bus #2
cheapest- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuidtrain
- Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Dijonbus
- Take the bus from Dijon to Annemassebus
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Gare Routièrebus Y02
21h 7m€72–206Bus
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Lyonbus N760
- Take the bus from Lyon to Clusesbus Ski72
18h 37m€77–122Drive 853.2 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Samoënscar 853.2 km
10h 10m€149–215Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane AMS - GVA
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Gare Routièrebus
7h€98–306Train, bus via Paris
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Genevetrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Gare Routièrebus Y02
10h 10m€177–381Train, bus
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Annecytrain Ter
- Take the train from Annecy to Annemassetrain Ter
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Gare Routièrebus Y02
11h 2m€193–313Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane BRU - GVA
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Gare Routièrebus
7h 40m€89–283Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane AMS - LYS
- Take the bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Annemassebus
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Gare Routièrebus
9h 11m€113–313
Rotterdam to Samoëns by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Samoëns is to bus which costs €75 - €130 and takes 18h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Samoëns is to train and fly and bus which takes 7h and costs €95 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Rotterdam station to Samoëns. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Central Station and arriving at Gare Routière via Lyon and Gare Routière. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 37m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Samoëns is 1021 km. The road distance is 853.2 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Samoëns without a car is to train which takes 9h 59m and costs €170 - €360.
It takes approximately 9h 59m to get from Rotterdam to Samoëns, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Samoëns bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rotterdam Central Station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Samoëns is to train which takes 9h 59m and costs €170 - €360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €75 - €130 and takes 18h 37m.
Rotterdam to Samoëns bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotterdam to Samoëns is 853 km. It takes approximately 10h 10m to drive from Rotterdam to Samoëns.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Samoëns, France?
You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Gare Routière via Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, Cluses 74, and Gare Routière in around 9h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Gare Routière via Lyon, Cluses, and Gare Routière in around 18h 37m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–220
Flights from Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–130
Flights from Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–340
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–350
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–350
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–350
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–360
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–330
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–1,000
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–200
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €95–140
- Comfort
- €110–160
- Premium
- €150–200
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €26–40
- Comfort
- €28–40
- Premium
- €45–60
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €160–280
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Cluses 74
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Annecy
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–28
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €10–15
- 1st Class
- €16–28
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €25–85
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €25–40
- 1st Class
- €45–85
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–23
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/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 Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Annecy
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Annecy to Annemasse
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €14–21
- 1st Class
- €22–35
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €9–14
- 1st Class
- €15–22
- Phone
- +31302035833
- info@europeansleeper.eu
- Website
- europeansleeper.eu
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–20
- Website
- https://www.europeansleeper.eu/
- Seats - Budget
- €17–20
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–30
- Website
- https://www.europeansleeper.eu/
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 Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to Cluses
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +33 4 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Gare Routière to Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Dijon
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Dijon to Annemasse
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Annemasse
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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