There are 13 ways to get from Cambridge to Rotterdam by train, car ferry, bus, car, car train, train (Eurostar), or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Cambridge to King's Crosstrain Kings Lynn - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Eurostar
5h 18m€86–249Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Parkside to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 491
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Rotterdam Central Stationbus N814
13h 20m€49–98Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Cambridge to Harwich Internationaltrain Cambridge - Harwich International
- Take the carferry from Harwich International Port to Port of Hoek van Hollandcarferry
10h 41m€91–342Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cambridge to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Rotterdamcar
5h 47m€218–257Train via Brussels
- Take the train from Cambridge to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
5h 18m€166–319Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cambridge to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Rotterdamcar
6h 54m€92–174Train to London City Airport, fly to Rotterdam The Hague Airport
- Take the train from Cambridge to King's Crosstrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)plane LCY - RTM
3h 24m€146–440Fly London Stansted Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)plane STN - RTM
3h 31m€204–405Fly London Stansted Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane STN - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
4h 20m€83–291Train to Norwich International Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from Cambridge to Norwichtrain
- Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane NWI - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
4h 58m€189–648Bus to Luton Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the bus from Parkside to Airport Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane LTN - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
5h 14m€72–216Fly London Stansted Airport to Eindhoven Airport, train
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane STN - EIN
- Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
5h 21m€59–255Train to London City Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from Cambridge to King's Crosstrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane LCY - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
5h 19m€155–466
Cambridge to Rotterdam by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cambridge to Rotterdam is to bus which costs €45 - €100 and takes 13h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Cambridge to Rotterdam is to train and fly which takes 3h 24m and costs €140 - €440.
No, there is no direct bus from Cambridge to Rotterdam station. However, there are services departing from Parkside and arriving at Rotterdam Central Station via London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Cambridge to Rotterdam. However, there are services departing from Cambridge and arriving at Rotterdam Centraal via London St. Pancras Int.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 18m.
The distance between Cambridge and Rotterdam is 598 km.
The best way to get from Cambridge to Rotterdam without a car is to train which takes 5h 18m and costs €85 - €250.
It takes approximately 5h 18m to get from Cambridge to Rotterdam, including transfers.
Cambridge to Rotterdam bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Parkside station.
Cambridge to Rotterdam train services, operated by Great Northern, depart from Cambridge station.
The best way to get from Cambridge to Rotterdam is to train which takes 5h 18m and costs €85 - €250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €100 and takes 13h 20m, you could also fly, which costs €200 - €410 and takes 3h 31m.
What companies run services between Cambridge, England and Rotterdam, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Cambridge to Rotterdam Centraal via London Kings Cross and London St. Pancras Int. in around 5h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Parkside to Rotterdam Central Station via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals and London Victoria in around 13h 20m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Luton Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–460
Flights from London City Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–340
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–300
Flights from London City Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Eindhoven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–190
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–390
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from Cambridge to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from Cambridge to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from Cambridge to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from Cambridge to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Great Northern
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Cambridge to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Cambridge to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Cambridge to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Cambridge to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Eindhoven Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–180
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Cambridge to Harwich International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Cambridge to Norwich
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €137
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €137
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Parkside to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Parkside to Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–20
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Rotterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Car ferry from Harwich International Port to Port of Hoek van Holland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–260
- Website
- Stena Line
- Passenger
- €55–70
- Small Car
- €75–260
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–50
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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More Questions & Answers
Cambridge to Rotterdam bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Rotterdam is 1h ahead of Cambridge. It is currently 7:19 PM in Cambridge and 8:19 PM in Rotterdam.
Cambridge to Rotterdam train services, operated by Great Northern, arrive at King's Cross station.
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