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How to get fromOttawa to Rotterdamby plane or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Ottawa to Rotterdam by plane or train

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  1. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

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    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane YOW - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    12h 36m
    €418–914

  2. Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain train
    2. Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane YUL - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    12h 29m
    €360–1,059

  3. Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain train
    2. Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane YUL - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    11h
    €390–930

  4. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane YOW - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    14h 25m
    €478–943

  5. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane YOW - DUS
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Alexandertrain train
    16h 7m
    €529–1,042

Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration10h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket€235Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,693.2 km
  • Duration: 12h 36m

What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Rotterdam, Netherlands?

There is no direct connection from Ottawa to Rotterdam. However, you can take the line 105 bus to Airport / Aéroport, walk to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), walk to Schiphol Airport, then take the train to Rotterdam Centraal. Alternatively, you can take the train to Dorval, walk to Terminus Dorval, take the bus to YUL Aéroport Montréal-Trudeau, walk to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), walk to Schiphol Airport, then take the train to Rotterdam Centraal.

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