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There are 12 ways to get from Bucharest to Rotterdam by plane, train, bus, 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
    €117–293

  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
    6h 58m
    €78–384

  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
    €181–218

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain train Ir
    2. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10train train Rjx
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    4. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain train Ice
    5. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    33h 8m
    €191–633

  5. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train
    2. Take the night train from Wien Hbf to Utrecht Centraalnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    34h 58m
    €153–261

  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 58m
    €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 16m
    €88–371

  8. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane OTP - DUS
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    8h 57m
    €103–295

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Rotterdam Central Stationbus bus 1924
    36h 55m
    €180–310

  10. 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 29m

  11. Drive 2,178.9 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Rotterdamcar car 2,178.9 km
    21h 20m
    €390–563

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Salzburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Salzburg Hbf to Fuldacartrain train
    3. Drive from Fulda to Rotterdamcar car
    24h 5m
    €406–579

Bucharest to Rotterdam by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration33h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket€191Cheapest 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, Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, München Hbf, Düsseldorf Hbf, and Utrecht Centraal in around 33h 8m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from București, Autogara Militari to Rotterdam Central Station 3 times a week. Tickets cost €180–310 and the journey takes 36h 55m.

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