There are 5 ways to get from Rotterdam to Shimla by train, plane, or bus
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Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Chandigarh International Airport, bus
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)plane AMS - IXC
- Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus
18h 14m₹28,865–77,358Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Chandigarh International Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)plane BRU - IXC
- Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus
21h 24m₹23,909–97,399Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Indira Gandhi International Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL)plane AMS - DEL
- Take the train from New Delhi to Chandigarhtrain
- Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus
18h 28m₹26,088–113,908Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Dehradun Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Dehradun Airport (DED)plane AMS - DED
- Take the train from Virbhadra to Chandigarhtrain
- Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus
23h 42m₹36,893–69,958Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport (ATQ)plane AMS - ATQ
- Take the train from Amritsar Jn to Chandigarhtrain
- Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus
25h 51m₹32,053–133,958
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Shimla is to train and fly and bus which costs ₹36,000 - ₹70,000 and takes 23h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Shimla is to train and fly and bus which takes 18h 14m and costs ₹28,000 - ₹80,000.
The distance between Rotterdam and Shimla is 6353 km.
It takes approximately 18h 14m to get from Rotterdam to Shimla, including transfers.
Shimla is 3h 30m ahead of Rotterdam. It is currently 4:35 AM in Rotterdam and 8:05 AM in Shimla.
There are 642+ hotels available in Shimla.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Shimla, India?
There is no direct connection from Rotterdam to Shimla. However, you can take the train to Schiphol Airport Train Station, walk to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) airport, fly to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC), walk to Behlana, take the line 17 bus to Isbt-17, then take the bus to Shimla Isbt Tutikandi. Alternatively, you can take the train to Antwerpen-Centraal, walk to Anvers-Central, take the train to Brussels Airport-Zaventem, walk to Brussels Airport (BRU) airport, fly to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC), walk to Behlana, take the line 17 bus to Isbt-17, then take the bus to Shimla Isbt Tutikandi.
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Chandigarh International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹28,000–130,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Chandigarh International Airport via Frankfurt, Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹29,000–130,000
Flights from Brussels Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Warsaw Chopin, Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹25,000–95,000
Flights from Brussels Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Zurich, Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹22,000–100,000
Flights from Brussels Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Frankfurt, Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹22,000–100,000
Flights from Brussels Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹21,000–100,000
Flights from Brussels Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Munich, Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹23,000–100,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹22,000–80,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Dehradun Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹28,000–130,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Dehradun Airport via Frankfurt, Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹29,000–130,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹31,000–140,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹32,000–150,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹32,000–140,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Chandigarh International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹35,000–120,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Chandigarh International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹28,000–75,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Chandigarh International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹34,000–120,000
Flights from Brussels Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹26,000–90,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Dehradun Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹35,000–120,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹39,000–130,000
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹26,000–70,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹25,000–100,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹31,000–110,000
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹29,000–110,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹32,000–110,000
- Website
- spicejet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹36,000–130,000
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹600–1,500
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹1,000–2,500
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹2,300–3,900
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹2,800–4,800
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- 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
- ₹900–1,700
- Website
- https://www.europeansleeper.eu/
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from New Delhi to Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹190–1,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹190–230
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹500–650
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹700–950
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,200–1,500
Train from Virbhadra to Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹180–1,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹180–220
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹500–650
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹700–900
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,100–1,500
Train from Amritsar Jn to Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹190–1,600
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹190–240
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹500–700
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹700–950
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,200–1,600
- Phone
- 1800 180 8185
- hrtchq@gmail.com
- Website
- online.hrtchp.com
Bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹250–360
- Website
- https://online.hrtchp.com/oprs-web/guest/home.do?h=1
- Ordinary
- ₹250–360
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