There are 11 ways to get from Ankara to Rotterdam by plane, train, night train, bus, 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 Rotterdam The Hague Airport
best- Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)plane ESB - RTM
5h 48m€183–653Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
cheapest- Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane ESB - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
7h 25m€108–404Train, night train, bus
- Take the train from Ankara Gar to Istanbul(Halkali)train Hst
- Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Brussels-North Stationbus
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
43h 52m€218–277Train, night train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)
- Take the train from Ankara Gar to Istanbul(Halkali)train Hst
- Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain
- 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
47h 58m€338–651Drive 3,099.1 km
- Drive from Ankara to Rotterdamcar 3,099.1 km
28h 4m€572–826Fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane ESB - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
8h 44m€113–363Fly to Eindhoven Airport, train
- Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane ESB - EIN
- Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
10h 59m€140–501Bus
- Take the bus from Ankara to Istanbul Otogaribus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Rotterdam Central Stationbus N93
44h 41m€172–270Bus via Belgrade
- Take the bus from Ankara to Istanbul Otogaribus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Belgrade bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Rotterdambus
2d 5h€143–215Train, night train
- Take the train from Ankara Gar to Istanbul(Halkali)train Hst
- Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain
- Take the nighttrain from Wien Hbf to Utrecht Centraalnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
2d 1h€169–298Drive, car train
- Drive from Ankara to Villach Hbf ARZcar
- Take the cartrain from Villach Hbf ARZ to Fuldacartrain
- Drive from Fulda to Rotterdamcar
32h 7m€525–751
Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ankara to Rotterdam is to fly and train which costs €100 - €410 and takes 7h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Ankara to Rotterdam is to fly which takes 5h 48m and costs €180 - €700.
No, there is no direct bus from Ankara to Rotterdam station. However, there are services departing from Ankara and arriving at Rotterdam Central Station via Istanbul and Munich central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 41m.
No, there is no direct train from Ankara to Rotterdam. However, there are services departing from Ankara Gar and arriving at Rotterdam Centraal via Halkali, Bucuresti Nord, Wien Hbf, Frankfurt and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 58m.
The distance between Ankara and Rotterdam is 2574 km. The road distance is 3099.1 km.
The best way to get from Ankara to Rotterdam without a car is to train and night train and bus which takes 43h 52m and costs €210 - €280.
It takes approximately 5h 48m to get from Ankara to Rotterdam, including transfers.
Ankara to Rotterdam bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, depart from Ankara station.
Ankara to Rotterdam train services, operated by Turkish Railways (TCDD), depart from Ankara Gar station.
The best way to get from Ankara to Rotterdam is to fly which takes 5h 48m and costs €180 - €700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €170 - €270 and takes 44h 41m.
What companies run services between Ankara, Turkey and Rotterdam, Netherlands?
SunExpress and AJet fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ankara to Rotterdam Central Station via Istanbul and Munich central bus station in around 44h 41m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–380
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Brussels Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–370
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Eindhoven Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–600
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €200–700
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–380
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–370
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–650
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Eindhoven Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €130–600
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Eindhoven Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €130–600
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Eindhoven Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–470
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- [email protected]
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Ankara Gar to Istanbul(Halkali)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Ankara Gar to Istanbul(Halkali)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Ankara Gar to Istanbul(Halkali)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Night train from Halkali to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €9–27
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €9–14
- 1st Class
- €10–14
Night train from Halkali to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €9–27
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €9–14
- 1st Class
- €10–14
Night train from Halkali to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €9–27
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €9–14
- 1st Class
- €10–14
- 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
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–90
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–90
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- 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
- €120–280
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- 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
- 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 Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Eindhoven Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- 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)
- 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
- [email protected]
- 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)
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- [email protected]
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Bucharest to Brussels-North Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €144
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from Ankara to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- €21–30
Bus from Ankara to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- €21–30
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Istanbul to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Rotterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kamil Koç
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Belgrade bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- [email protected]
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Belgrade bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
- Phone
- +381 800 334 334
- [email protected]
- Website
- lasta.rs
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Rotterdam
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Booking & Getting There
Ankara to Rotterdam bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, arrive at Istanbul Otogari station.
Rotterdam is 2h behind Ankara. It is currently 4:01 PM in Ankara and 2:01 PM in Rotterdam.
Ankara to Rotterdam train services, operated by Turkish Railways (TCDD), arrive at Istanbul(Halkali) station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ankara to Rotterdam is 3099 km. It takes approximately 28h 4m to drive from Ankara to Rotterdam.
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