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How to get fromZurich to Rotterdamby plane, train, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, night train, or car

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

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  1. Fly Zurich Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    best
    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane ZRH - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    4h 40m
    €134–311

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Zürich to Rotterdambus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    11h 30m
    €60–110

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Nord to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    8h 34m
    €316–503

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Zürich HB to Amsterdam Centraalnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Rotterdam Blaaktrain train Intercity
    12h 50m
    €276–421

  5. Fly Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane ZRH - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    5h 29m
    €104–266

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

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BSL - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    5h 35m
    €120–363

  7. Fly Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ZRH - DUS
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    7h 33m
    €111–310

  8. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Singentrain train
    2. Take the train from Singen to Böblingentrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane STR - AMS
    4. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    7h 34m
    €170–457

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Zurich to Brussels-North Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train Ec / ...
    12h 58m

  10. Drive  742.2 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Rotterdamcar car 742.2 km
    7h 55m
    €156–225

Zurich to Rotterdam by train

Calendar42Weekly Trains
Duration8h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket€316Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 669.8 km
  • Duration: 4h 40m

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

You can take a train from Zürich HB to Rotterdam Centraal via Mulhouse, Mulhouse Ville, Paris Gare de Lyon, and Paris Nord in around 8h 34m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Zürich to Rotterdam twice daily. Tickets cost €60–110 and the journey takes 11h 30m. FlixBus also services this route once daily.

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