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

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There are 13 ways to get from Bologna to Rotterdam by plane, train, train (Trenitalia, TGV, Eurostar), bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    best
    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BLQ - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    4h 56m
    €108–264

  2. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Brussels Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane BLQ - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    5h 49m
    €81–254

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Torino Porta Susatrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Nord to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    12h 5m
    €271–584

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bologna to Milanbus bus FlixBus N524 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Milan to Rotterdam Central Stationbus bus FlixBus N846
    19h 20m
    €99–180

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Brennero - Brennertrain train Re
    2. Take the night train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Utrecht Centraalnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    20h 4m
    €106–431

  6. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Eindhoven Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane BLQ - EIN
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    5h 34m
    €85–253

  7. Train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    2. Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane FLR - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    6h 13m
    €128–327

  8. Train to Verona Villafranca Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Verona Porta Nuovatrain train
    2. Fly from Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane VRN - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    6h 10m
    €134–349

  9. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane plane BLQ - CRL
    2. Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    6h 52m
    €85–315

  10. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BLQ - DUS
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    7h 43m
    €101–296

  11. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bologna to Brussels-North Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train Ec / ...
    20h 59m

  12. Drive 1,206 km

    1. Drive from Bologna to Rotterdamcar car 1,206 km
    12h 39m
    €215–311

  13. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Bologna to Kufsteincar car
    2. Take the car train from Kufstein to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhecartrain train
    3. Drive from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Rotterdamcar car
    14h 46m
    €241–340

Bologna to Rotterdam by train

Calendar74Weekly Trains
Duration12h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€271Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,047.3 km
  • Duration: 4h 56m

What companies run services between Bologna, Italy and Rotterdam, Netherlands?

You can take a train from Bologna Centrale to Rotterdam Centraal via Torino Porta Susa, Paris Gare de Lyon, and Paris Nord in around 12h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bologna to Rotterdam Central Station via Milan in around 19h 20m.

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