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

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There are 11 ways to get from Rotterdam to Sunderland by train, plane, bus, car ferry, car, train (Eurostar), ferry, or car train

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  1. Train, fly to Newcastle, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Newcastle (NCL)plane plane AMS - NCL
    3. Take the bus from Newcastle Airport Terminal to Fawcett Streetbus bus
    4h 41m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to London Victoriabus bus N814
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Interchangebus bus Ukn10 / ...
    17h 20m
    £69–132

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train train Eurostar
    2. Take the train from King's Cross to Sunderlandtrain train London Kings Cross - Sunderland
    7h 52m
    £117–195

  4. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Rotterdam to Hullcarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Hull to Sunderlandcar car
    15h 37m
    £302–347

  5. Train, fly to Durham Tees Valley Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME)plane plane AMS - MME
    3. Take the train from Thornaby to Sunderlandtrain train
    6h 39m
    £138–354

  6. Train, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane AMS - EDI
    3. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain train
    6h 59m
    £95–286

  7. Train, fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane plane AMS - LBA
    3. Take the train from Leeds to Newcastletrain train
    7h 14m
    £105–328

  8. Train, fly to Manchester Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane AMS - MAN
    3. Take the train from Manchester Airport to Thornabytrain train
    4. Take the train from Thornaby to Sunderlandtrain train
    8h 38m
    £95–248

  9. Train via Brussels

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from King's Cross to Newcastletrain train
    7h 53m
    £257–408

  10. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Haarlemtrain train Intercity
    2. Take the ferry from Amsterdam IJmuiden to Newcastle upon Tyneferry ferry
    21h 47m
    £83–373

  11. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Sunderlandcar car
    9h 21m
    £241–301

Rotterdam to Sunderland by train

Calendar32Weekly Trains
Duration7h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket£117Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 388.1 mi
  • Duration: 4h 41m

What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Sunderland, England?

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Sunderland via London St. Pancras Int. and King's Cross in around 7h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Interchange via London Victoria in around 17h 20m.

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