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How to get fromPontarlier to Rotterdamby train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 12 ways to get from Pontarlier to Rotterdam by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Frasne to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train Thalys
    7h 23m
    €239–387

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from PEM Gare to PEM Viottebus bus 203 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Besançon to Dijonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Dijon to Rotterdambus bus
    15h 19m
    €64–112

  3. Drive  700.4 km

    1. Drive from Pontarlier to Rotterdamcar car 700.4 km
    7h 51m
    €129–187

  4. Train, train to Basel, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    1. Take the train from Pontarlier to Neuchateltrain train
    2. Take the train from Neuchâtel to Basel SBBtrain train
    3. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BSL - AMS
    4. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    7h 44m
    €149–409

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from PEM Gare to PEM Viottebus bus 203 / ...
    2. Take the train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Luxembourgtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Luxembourg to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ic / ...
    4. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train Ec / ...
    12h 35m
    €157–259

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Neuchâtel to Basel SBBtrain train Ic51
    2. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Rotterdam Central Stationbus bus FlixBus N846
    15h 54m
    €86–136

  7. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    1. Take the train from Pontarlier to Berntrain train
    2. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane ZRH - AMS
    4. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    7h 26m
    €180–427

  8. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    1. Take the train from Frasne to Lausannetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane GVA - AMS
    4. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    7h 54m
    €125–345

  9. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Brussels Airport

    1. Take the train from Pontarlier to Berntrain train
    2. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane ZRH - BRU
    4. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    8h 14m
    €156–372

  10. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Brussels Airport

    1. Take the train from Frasne to Lausannetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane GVA - BRU
    4. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    8h 42m
    €106–320

  11. Train, train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    1. Take the train from Pontarlier to Mouchardtrain train
    2. Take the train from Mouchard to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane LYS - AMS
    4. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    9h 11m
    €166–439

  12. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Pontarlier to Berntrain train
    2. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ZRH - DUS
    4. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    5. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Alexandertrain train
    10h 32m
    €157–412

Pontarlier to Rotterdam by train

Calendar26Weekly Trains
Duration7h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket€239Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 872.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 23m

What companies run services between Pontarlier, France and Rotterdam, Netherlands?

You can take a train from Pontarlier to Rotterdam Centraal via Frasne, Paris Gare de Lyon, and Paris Nord in around 7h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from PEM Gare to Rotterdam via Besançon and Dijon in around 15h 19m.

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