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

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There are 11 ways to get from Bucharest to Rotterdam by plane, train, bus, train (Eurostar), night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    best
    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane OTP - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    6h 5m
    €110–319

  2. Fly to Eindhoven Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane OTP - EIN
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    7h 6m
    €58–392

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Brussels-North Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train Thalys
    27h 22m
    €194–230

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain train Ir
    2. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbftrain train Ec / ...
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    5. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    32h 45m
    €331–640

  5. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train
    2. Take the nighttrain from Wien Hbf to Utrecht Centraalnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    34h 58m
    €152–258

  6. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane OTP - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    6h 57m
    €101–304

  7. Fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane plane OTP - 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
    8h 15m
    €149–408

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Rotterdam Central Stationbus bus 1924
    36h 55m
    €200–300

  9. Bus, train via Bucureşti Autogara Obor

    1. Take the bus from Bucureşti Autogara Obor to Brusselsbus bus
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train EuroCity / ...
    39h 28m

  10. Drive  2,179 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Rotterdamcar car 2,179 km
    21h 17m
    €402–581

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Salzburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Salzburg Hbf to Fuldacartrain train
    3. Drive from Fulda to Rotterdamcar car
    24h 8m
    €412–589

Bucharest to Rotterdam by train

Calendar15Weekly Trains
Duration32h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€331Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,854.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 5m

What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Rotterdam, Netherlands?

You can take a train from Bucuresti Nord to Rotterdam Centraal via Budapest-Keleti, Wien Hbf, Frankfurt, Bruxelles Midi, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 32h 45m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from București, Autogara Militari to Rotterdam Central Station twice a week. Tickets cost €200–300 and the journey takes 36h 55m.

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