There are 9 ways to get from Vienna to Rotterdam by plane, train, train (Eurostar), bus, night train, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
best- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane VIE - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
4h 38m€109–306Night train, train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Wien Hbf to Utrecht Centraalnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Intercity
14h 3m€67–159Train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain 79
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
12h 29m€241–491Bus
- Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Rotterdam Central Stationbus 1924
17h 10m€100–160Fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane VIE - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
5h 57m€94–315Fly to Eindhoven Airport, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane VIE - EIN
- Take the train from Tilburg to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
6h 9m€91–323Drive, car train
- Drive from Vienna to Villach Hbf ARZcar
- Take the cartrain from Villach Hbf ARZ to Fuldacartrain
- Drive from Fulda to Rotterdamcar
17h 19m€241–340Train
- Take the train from Wien HBF to Bruxelles-Nordtrain Nj / ...
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Ec / ...
17h 33m€257–387Drive 1,124.4 km
- Drive from Vienna to Rotterdamcar 1,124.4 km
10h 44m€208–300
Vienna to Rotterdam by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Rotterdam is to night train and train which costs €65 - €160 and takes 14h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Rotterdam is to fly and train which takes 4h 38m and costs €100 - €310.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) and arriving at Rotterdam Central Station station. Services depart twice a week, and operate Thursday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 17h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Vienna to Rotterdam. However, there are services departing from Wien Hbf and arriving at Rotterdam Centraal via Frankfurt and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 29m.
The distance between Vienna and Rotterdam is 1031 km. The road distance is 1124.4 km.
The best way to get from Vienna to Rotterdam without a car is to train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA) which takes 12h 29m and costs €240 - €500.
It takes approximately 4h 38m to get from Vienna to Rotterdam, including transfers.
Vienna to Rotterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) station.
Vienna to Rotterdam train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Wien Hbf station.
The best way to get from Vienna to Rotterdam is to train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA) which takes 12h 29m and costs €240 - €500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €100 - €160 and takes 17h 10m.
What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Rotterdam, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Wien Hbf to Rotterdam Centraal via Frankfurt, Bruxelles Midi, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 12h 29m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Rotterdam Central Station twice a week. Tickets cost €100–160 and the journey takes 17h 10m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–290
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Brussels Airport via Innsbruck
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–250
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–310
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–360
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Brussels Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–240
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Eindhoven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Eindhoven Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Tilburg to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Wien Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €120–270
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Wien HBF to Bruxelles-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €230–350
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Brussels-Nord to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Wien Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €110–150
- Couchette Carriage
- €85–110
- Seating Carriage
- €60–75
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to Fulda
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Rotterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Vienna to Rotterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Rotterdam Central Station.
Vienna to Rotterdam train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vienna to Rotterdam is 1124 km. It takes approximately 10h 44m to drive from Vienna to Rotterdam.
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