There are 6 ways to get from Arad to Rotterdam by plane, train, train (Eurostar), bus, night train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, train
best- Fly from Arad (ARW) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane ARW - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
9h 11m€104–396Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Arad to Köln Hbfbus
- Take the train from Neuss Hbf to Venlotrain
- Take the train from Venlo to Rotterdam Blaaktrain
28h 16m€99–210Train
- Take the train from Arad to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbftrain Rjx / ...
- 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
20h 55m€290–577Bus
- Take the bus from Arad to Rotterdam Central Stationbus 1924
25h 10m€140–220Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Arad to Wien Hbfnighttrain
- Take the nighttrain from Wien Hbf to Utrecht Centraalnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
22h 51m€104–202Drive 1,621.6 km
- Drive from Arad to Rotterdamcar 1,621.6 km
15h 12m€300–432
Arad to Rotterdam by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Arad to Rotterdam is to night train and train which costs €100 - €210 and takes 22h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Arad to Rotterdam is to fly and train which takes 9h 11m and costs €100 - €400.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Arad and arriving at Rotterdam Central Station station. Services depart twice a week, and operate Thursday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 25h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Arad to Rotterdam. However, there are services departing from Arad and arriving at Rotterdam Centraal via Budapest-Keleti, Wien Hbf, Frankfurt and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 55m.
The distance between Arad and Rotterdam is 1432 km. The road distance is 1621.6 km.
The best way to get from Arad to Rotterdam without a car is to train which takes 20h 55m and costs €290 - €600.
It takes approximately 9h 11m to get from Arad to Rotterdam, including transfers.
Arad to Rotterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Arad station.
Arad to Rotterdam train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Arad station.
The best way to get from Arad to Rotterdam is to train which takes 20h 55m and costs €290 - €600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €140 - €220 and takes 25h 10m.
What companies run services between Arad, Romania and Rotterdam, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Arad to Rotterdam Centraal via Budapest-Keleti, Wien Hbf, Frankfurt, Bruxelles Midi, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 20h 55m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Arad to Rotterdam Central Station twice a week. Tickets cost €140–220 and the journey takes 25h 10m.
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Arad to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–480
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Arad to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–480
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Arad to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Bucharest Otopeni, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €120–480
- 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 Venlo to Rotterdam Blaak
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Arad to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–22
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Night train from Arad to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €37–41
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–14
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- 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
- 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
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Neuss Hbf to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Eurobahn
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Arad to Rotterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €140–220
- Website
- Flixbus
- [email protected]
- Website
- SVS
Bus from Arad to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- SVS
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Booking & Getting There
Arad to Rotterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Rotterdam Central Station.
Rotterdam is 1h behind Arad. It is currently 6:01 PM in Arad and 5:01 PM in Rotterdam.
Arad to Rotterdam train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
Yes, the driving distance between Arad to Rotterdam is 1622 km. It takes approximately 15h 12m to drive from Arad to Rotterdam.
Book your Arad to Rotterdam bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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