There are 8 ways to get from Rotterdam to Zug by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, night train, or car
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Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Zurich Airport
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane AMS - ZRH
4h 52mCHF 127–312Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Luzernbus FlixBus N846
12h 46mCHF 61–112Train via Paris
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain
- Take the train from Paris Est to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Tgv / ...
9h 2mCHF 260–542Train, night train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Eindhoventrain Intercity
- Take the night train from Eindhoven Centraal to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
13h 24mCHF 92–223Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BRU - ZRH
5h 55mCHF 117–315Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Basel, train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane AMS - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
6h 4mCHF 134–383Train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Eindhoventrain Intercity
- Take the train from Eindhoven to Zürich HBtrain Nightjet
13h 6mCHF 99–224Drive 757.9 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Zugcar 757.9 km
8h 14mCHF 123–177
Rotterdam to Zug by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Zug is to bus which costs SFr 60 - SFr 120 and takes 12h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Zug is to train and fly which takes 4h 52m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 320.
No, there is no direct train from Rotterdam to Zug. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Zug via Paris Est, Strasbourg, Basel SBB and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 2m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Zug is 696 km. The road distance is 757.9 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Zug without a car is to train via Paris which takes 9h 2m and costs SFr 260 - SFr 550.
It takes approximately 4h 52m to get from Rotterdam to Zug, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Zug train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Zug is to train via Paris which takes 9h 2m and costs SFr 260 - SFr 550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 60 - SFr 120 and takes 12h 46m.
Rotterdam to Zug train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Paris Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotterdam to Zug is 758 km. It takes approximately 8h 14m to drive from Rotterdam to Zug.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Zug, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Zug via Paris Nord, Paris Est, Strasbourg, Basel Sbb, Basel SBB, and Zürich HB in around 9h 2m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Luzern 4 times a week. Tickets cost CHF 50–90 and the journey takes 12h.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–320
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–290
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–370
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–270
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–390
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–700
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–390
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–390
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–800
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–390
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–12
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–23
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Night train from Eindhoven Centraal to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–160
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Eindhoven to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–180
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–230
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Est to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–130
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Paris Est to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–180
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/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 Paris Est to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–140
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–50
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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