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How to get fromRotterdam to Swiss Alpsby taxi, plane, train, train (Eurostar), bus or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Rotterdam to Swiss Alps by taxi, plane, train, train (Eurostar), bus, or car

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  1. Taxi to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Zurich Airport, train

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    1. Take the taxi from Rotterdam to Amsterdam-Schiphol-Airport-AMStaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane AMS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Airolotrain train
    6h 32m

  2. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Luzernbus bus FlixBus N846
    17h 22m
    CHF 59–99

  3. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris l'Est to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Airolotrain train
    12h 45m

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Zürichbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Airolotrain train Ir46
    16h 1m

  5. Drive 835.3 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Swiss Alpscar car 835.3 km
    8h 51m
    CHF 136–196

  6. Taxi to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the taxi from Rotterdam to Amsterdam-Schiphol-Airport-AMStaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane AMS - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Airolotrain train
    7h 32m

  7. Taxi to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Take the taxi from Rotterdam to Amsterdam-Schiphol-Airport-AMStaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane AMS - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Bellinzonatrain train
    4. Take the train from Bellinzona to Airolotrain train
    7h 46m
    CHF 240–419

  8. Taxi to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Take the taxi from Rotterdam to Amsterdam-Schiphol-Airport-AMStaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane AMS - LIN
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bellinzonatrain train
    4. Take the train from Bellinzona to Airolotrain train
    8h 13m
    CHF 261–479

  9. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BRU - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Airolotrain train
    8h 56m

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Eindhoventrain train
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven to Zürich HBtrain train
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Airolotrain train
    16h 37m

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights

Calendar89Weekly Planes
Duration1h 42mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 45Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Swiss Alps, Canton Ticino, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Gotthard Passhöhe via Paris Nord, Paris l'Est, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Strasbourg, Basel Sbb, Basel SBB, Airolo, and Airolo, Stazione in around 12h 45m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Luzern 4 times a week. Tickets cost CHF 45–80 and the journey takes 12h.

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