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There are 8 ways to get from Gatwick Airport to Rotterdam by plane, train, bus, car, car train, train (Eurostar), or car ferry

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  1. Fly London Gatwick Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    best
    1. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane LGW - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    2h 4m
    €66–194

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoriatrain train Littlehampton - London Victoria / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Rotterdam Central Stationbus bus N814
    11h 57m
    €55–94

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intltrain train Brighton - Bedford / ...
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train Eurostar
    5h
    €78–173

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Gatwick Airport to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Rotterdamcar car
    5h 6m
    €217–256

  5. Train to London City Airport, fly to Rotterdam The Hague Airport

    1. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridgetrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)plane plane LCY - RTM
    2h 45m
    €140–342

  6. Train via Brussels

    1. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    5h 3m
    €218–353

  7. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intltrain train Brighton - Bedford / ...
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train Eil
    5h 12m
    €223–353

  8. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Gatwick Airport to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Rotterdamcar car
    6h 15m
    €110–211

Gatwick Airport to Rotterdam by train

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Duration5hAverage Duration
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  • Distance: 415.3 km
  • Duration: 2h 4m

What companies run services between Gatwick Airport, England and Rotterdam, Netherlands?

You can take a train from Gatwick Airport to Rotterdam Centraal via London St Pancras International and London St. Pancras Int. in around 5h.

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