There are 12 ways to get from Rotterdam to Venice by train, plane, train (Eurostar, Trenitalia), bus, night train, car, or car train
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Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane AMS - VCE
5h 13m€95–285Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Treviso Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Eindhoven Centraaltrain
- Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Treviso Airport (TSF)plane EIN - TSF
6h 15m€76–322Train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Venezia S. Luciatrain Fr
13h 32m€265–495Bus, train
- Take the bus from Rotterdam to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Santa Luciatrain 8973 / ...
20h 3m€128–227Train, night train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the nighttrain from Utrecht Centraal to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Venezia Santa Lucia Stationtrain 89
22h 17m€183–542Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane BRU - VCE
6h 20m€86–257Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Verona Villafranca Airport, train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane AMS - VRN
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Venezia S. Luciatrain
5h 56m€125–397Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane AMS - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia S. Luciatrain
6h 6m€119–345Train, train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Treviso Airport
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Charleroi-Centraltrain
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Treviso Airport (TSF)plane CRL - TSF
7h 27m€91–340Drive, car train
- Drive from Rotterdam to Göttingencar
- Take the cartrain from Göttingen to Bad Gasteincartrain
- Drive from Bad Gastein to Venicecar
18h 44m€234–319Bus
- Take the bus from Rotterdam to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijkbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Venezia, Tronchettobus N28
20h 45m€105–181Drive 1,204.3 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Venicecar 1,204.3 km
12h 53m€215–311
Rotterdam to Venice by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Venice is to bus which costs €100 - €190 and takes 20h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Venice is to train and fly which takes 5h 13m and costs €90 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Rotterdam to Venice. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam and arriving at Venezia, Tronchetto via Amsterdam Sloterdijk. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Rotterdam to Venice. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Venezia S. Lucia via Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 32m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Venice is 997 km. The road distance is 1204.3 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Venice without a car is to train which takes 13h 32m and costs €260 - €500.
It takes approximately 5h 13m to get from Rotterdam to Venice, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Venice bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Rotterdam station.
Rotterdam to Venice train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Venice is to train which takes 13h 32m and costs €260 - €500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €100 - €190 and takes 20h 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 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam to Venezia, Tronchetto via Amsterdam Sloterdijk in around 20h 45m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–350
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Verona Villafranca Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–420
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Verona Villafranca Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–460
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–370
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €120–220
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Rotterdam to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Rotterdam to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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More Questions & Answers
Rotterdam to Venice bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk station.
Rotterdam to Venice train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Paris Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotterdam to Venice is 1204 km. It takes approximately 12h 53m to drive from Rotterdam to Venice.
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