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How to get fromCopenhagen to Rotterdamby plane, train, bus, car, or night train

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There are 8 ways to get from Copenhagen to Rotterdam by plane, train, bus, car, or night train

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  1. Fly Copenhagen Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

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    1. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane CPH - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    4h 21m
    €77–296

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Copenhagen Busterminal to Rotterdam Central Stationbus bus N844
    14h 10m
    €75–130

  3. Train via Osnabrück

    1. Take the train from København H to Hamburg Hbftrain train Ece / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Osnabrück Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Hengelotrain train
    4. Take the train from Hengelo to Goudatrain train
    11h 15m
    €131–420

  4. Drive  928.9 km

    1. Drive from Copenhagen to Rotterdamcar car 928.9 km
    9h 20m
    €168–242

  5. Fly Copenhagen Airport to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane CPH - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    5h 50m
    €107–328

  6. Train to Billund Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from København H to Vejle St.train train
    2. Fly from Billund Airport (BLL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BLL - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    6h 30m
    €169–444

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from København H to Hamburg Hbftrain train Ece / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Utrecht Centraaltrain train 77
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    11h 32m
    €154–520

  8. Night train, bus, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Koebenhavn H to Hamburg Hbfnighttrain night train 301
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg to Utrecht Centraal stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    14h 4m
    €112–151

Copenhagen to Rotterdam by train

Calendar53Weekly Trains
Duration11h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€131Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 698.3 km
  • Duration: 4h 21m

What companies run services between Copenhagen, Denmark and Rotterdam, Netherlands?

You can take a train from København H to Rotterdam Centraal via Hamburg Hbf, Osnabrück Hbf, Hengelo, and Gouda in around 11h 15m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Copenhagen Busterminal to Rotterdam Central Station 5 times a week. Tickets cost €75–130 and the journey takes 14h 10m.

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