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How to get fromRotterdam to Veniceby train, plane, train (Eurostar, Trenitalia), bus, night train, car, or car train

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There are 11 ways to get from Rotterdam to Venice by train, plane, train (Eurostar, Trenitalia), bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane AMS - VCE
    4h 45m
    €93–263

  2. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane BRU - VCE
    5h 54m
    €77–254

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Venezia S. Luciatrain train Fr
    13h 53m
    €282–526

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijkbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Venezia, Tronchettobus bus N28
    20h 40m
    €100–169

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the night train from Utrecht Centraal to Woergl Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Woergl Hbf to Venezia S. Luciatrain train Rj
    22h 15m
    €171–353

  6. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Verona Villafranca Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane plane AMS - VRN
    3. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Venezia S. Luciatrain train
    5h 56m
    €136–374

  7. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane AMS - BLQ
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia S. Luciatrain train
    6h 13m
    €116–283

  8. Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Treviso Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to Charleroi Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Treviso Airport (TSF)plane plane CRL - TSF
    7h 8m
    €91–284

  9. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Göttingencar car
    2. Take the car train from Göttingen to Bad Gasteincartrain train
    3. Drive from Bad Gastein to Venicecar car
    18h 43m
    €235–321

  10. Bus via Milan

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Venice - Tronchetto Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    20h 55m
    €99–181

  11. Drive 1,204.3 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Venicecar car 1,204.3 km
    12h 53m
    €219–316

Rotterdam to Venice by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration13h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€282Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,005.2 km
  • Duration: 4h 45m

What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Venice, Italy?

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Venezia S. Lucia via Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Milano Centrale in around 13h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam to Venezia, Tronchetto via Amsterdam Sloterdijk in around 20h 40m.

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