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There are 4 ways to get from Rotterdam to Shimla by train, plane, bus, car, or taxi

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  1. Train, fly to Chandigarh International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)planeAMS - IXC
    3. Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus
    17h 3m
    ₹29,302–83,736

  2. Train, fly to Indira Gandhi International Airport, taxi

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL)planeAMS - DEL
    3. Take the train from New Delhi to Kalkatrain
    4. Take the taxi from Kalka to Shimlataxi
    17h 23m
    ₹23,477–46,176

  3. Drive 8,071.4 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Shimlacar8,071.4 km
    4d 17h
    ₹148,312–214,228

  4. Train, fly to Dehradun Airport, taxi

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Dehradun Airport (DED)planeAMS - DED
    3. Take the taxi from Dehradun Airport (DED) to Shimlataxi
    17h 57m
    ₹42,042–81,826

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) flights

Calendar37Weekly Planes
Duration14h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket₹28,657Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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, 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 drive from Rotterdam to Shimla in around 4d 17h.

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