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How to get fromDakar to Rotterdamby bus, plane, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Dakar to Rotterdam by bus, plane, or train

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  1. Bus, fly to Brussels Airport, train

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    1. Take the bus from Dakar to Dakar AIBDbus bus
    2. Fly from Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane DSS - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    11h 44m
    €225–701

  2. Bus, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the bus from Dakar to Dakar AIBDbus bus
    2. Fly from Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane DSS - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    12h 27m
    €229–941

  3. Bus, fly to Rotterdam The Hague Airport

    1. Take the bus from Dakar to Dakar AIBDbus bus
    2. Fly from Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)plane plane DSS - RTM
    13h 7m
    €510–1,611

  4. Bus, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Dakar to Dakar AIBDbus bus
    2. Fly from Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane DSS - DUS
    3. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    15h 16m
    €236–948

  5. Bus, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Dakar to Dakar AIBDbus bus
    2. Fly from Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane DSS - CDG
    3. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    13h 10m
    €310–971

  6. Bus, fly to Paris Orly Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Dakar to Dakar AIBDbus bus
    2. Fly from Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane plane DSS - ORY
    3. Take the train from Paris Nord to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    15h 27m
    €374–938

Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Brussels Airport (BRU) flights

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Duration8h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€242Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,663 km
  • Duration: 11h 44m

What companies run services between Dakar, Senegal and Rotterdam, Netherlands?

There is no direct connection from Dakar to Rotterdam. However, you can take the bus to Cardinal Hyacinthe Thiandoum, walk to Dakar, take the bus to Dakar AIBD, walk to Blaise-Diagne-Airport-DSS airport, fly to Brussels Airport (BRU), walk to Brussels Airport-Zaventem, then take the train to Rotterdam Centraal. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Cardinal Hyacinthe Thiandoum, walk to Dakar, take the bus to Dakar AIBD, walk to Blaise-Diagne-Airport-DSS airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), walk to Schiphol Airport, then take the train to Rotterdam Centraal.

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