There are 5 ways to get from Rotterdam to Vimy by train, bus, car, train (Eurostar, TGV), or train (Eurostar)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Lille Europetrain Eurostar
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Lenstrain Ter
4h 20m€33–76Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Lillebus N803 / ...
7h 2m€24–43Drive 250.8 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Vimycar 250.8 km
3h€45–64Train via Brussels
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Lenstrain Ter
5h€74–125Train via Antwerp
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain Eurostar / ...
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Lille Flandrestrain Ic
5h 42m€46–120
Rotterdam to Vimy by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Vimy is to bus which costs €23 - €45 and takes 7h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Vimy is to drive which takes 3h and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from Rotterdam station to Vimy. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Central Station and arriving at VIMY - Mairie - N°5 via Lille, Béhal-Jean Zay - Quai 1 and LENS - Gare Routière - Quai 7. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 2m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Vimy is 293 km. The road distance is 250.8 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Vimy without a car is to train which takes 4h 20m and costs €30 - €80.
It takes approximately 4h 20m to get from Rotterdam to Vimy, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Vimy bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rotterdam Central Station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Vimy is to train which takes 4h 20m and costs €30 - €80. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €23 - €45 and takes 7h 2m.
Rotterdam to Vimy bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lille station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotterdam to Vimy is 251 km. It takes approximately 3h to drive from Rotterdam to Vimy.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Vimy, France?
You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to VIMY - Mairie - N°5 via Lille Europe, Lille Flandres, Lens, and LENS - Gare Routière - Quai 7 in around 4h 20m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Lille 5 times a day. Tickets cost €18–35 and the journey takes 3h 55m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route 3 times a day.
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–65
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–23
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lille Flandres to Lens
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Anvers-Central to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +31302035833
- info@europeansleeper.eu
- Website
- europeansleeper.eu
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- https://www.europeansleeper.eu/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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