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

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  1. Train, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)planeAMS - INV
    3. Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain
    9h 57m
    £133–314

  2. Train, fly to Glasgow Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)planeAMS - GLA
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perthtrain
    4. Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain
    5. Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain
    13h 55m
    £101–307

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train
    2. Take the train from King's Cross to Invernesstrain
    3. Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain
    17h 19m
    £328–541

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to London Victoriabus814
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Park and Ridebus
    3. Take the bus from Park and Ride to Union StreetbusE8
    4. Take the bus from Union Street to Bank of ScotlandbusE6
    29h 38m

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Calais-Fréthuncar
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Thursocar
    16h 36m

  6. Train, fly to Kirkwall, ferry

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Kirkwall (KOI)planeAMS - KOI
    3. Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminalferry
    10h 27m
    £295–662

  7. Train, fly to Aberdeen Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)planeAMS - ABZ
    3. Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
    4. Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain
    12h 3m
    £141–353

  8. Train, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeAMS - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Airport to Leonard Streetbus
    4. Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain
    5. Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain
    13h 20m

  9. Train via Brussels

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras IntltrainEil
    3. Take the train from King's Cross to Invernesstrain
    4. Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain
    17h 59m
    £229–646

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train
    2. Take the train from London Euston to Invernesstrain
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Sir George's Street ChurchbusX99
    20h 30m
    £320–421

  11. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Calaiscar
    2. Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Thursocar
    17h 37m
    £244–364

Rotterdam to Thurso by train

Calendar12Weekly Trains
Duration17h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket£328Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Thurso, Scotland?

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Thurso via London St. Pancras Int., King's Cross, and Inverness in around 17h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Bank of Scotland via London Victoria, Park and Ride, and Union Street in around 29h 38m.

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