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

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There are 10 ways to get from Rotterdam to Winterthur by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, night train, or car

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

    best
    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 7m
    CHF 122–281

  2. Train, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train Intercity
    2. Take the nighttrain from Eindhoven Centraal to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    13h 2m
    CHF 55–164

  3. Train via Strasbourg

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Est to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Tgv / ...
    8h 16m
    CHF 285–488

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Zürichbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    12h 13m
    CHF 64–109

  5. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BRU - ZRH
    5h 22m
    CHF 97–245

  6. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Basel, train

    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
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    5h 49m
    CHF 139–370

  7. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duisburg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    6h 31m
    CHF 97–288

  8. 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 58m
    CHF 285–445

  9. Bus via Zurich Bus Station

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus 007
    14h 58m
    CHF 77–120

  10. Drive  744.2 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Winterthurcar car 744.2 km
    7h 35m
    CHF 143–207

Rotterdam to Winterthur by train and foot

Calendar198Weekly Services
Duration8h 16mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 285Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 677.7 km
  • Duration: 4h 7m

What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Winterthur, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Winterthur via Paris Nord, Paris Est, Strasbourg, Basel Sbb, Basel SBB, and Zürich HB in around 8h 16m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Rotterdam to Zürich once daily. Tickets cost CHF 55–100 and the journey takes 11h 45m.

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