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How to get fromRotterdam to Switzerlandby train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, night train or car

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There are 12 ways to get from Rotterdam to Switzerland by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, night train, or car

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  1. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Basel

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane AMS - BSL
    3h 55m
    CHF 77–278

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus 007
    14h 34m
    CHF 46–112

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Paris Est to Zuerich Hbtrain train Tgv
    8h 16m
    CHF 185–343

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Eindhoventrain train Intercity
    2. Take the night train from Eindhoven Centraal to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    12h 25m
    CHF 118–403

  5. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Geneva International Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane AMS - GVA
    4h 21m
    CHF 76–289

  6. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane AMS - ZRH
    4h 18m
    CHF 111–321

  7. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane BRU - GVA
    5h 1m
    CHF 72–263

  8. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    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
    4h 59m
    CHF 97–305

  9. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane AMS - LIN
    3. Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain train
    6h 34m
    CHF 70–253

  10. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Zuerich Hbtrain train Tgv
    8h 22m
    CHF 136–386

  11. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Eindhoventrain train Intercity
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven to Zürich HBtrain train Nightjet
    12h 25m
    CHF 118–433

  12. Drive 742.5 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Zurichcar car 742.5 km
    7h 53m
    CHF 123–178

Rotterdam to Switzerland by train and foot

Calendar8Weekly Services
Duration8h 16mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 185Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Switzerland?

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Zürich Stadelhofen via Paris Nord, Paris Est, Zuerich Hb, and Zürich HB in around 8h 16m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Zurich Bus Station 5 times a week. Tickets cost CHF 40–110 and the journey takes 14h 30m.

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