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How to get fromPort of Rotterdam to Switzerlandby train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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There are 12 ways to get from Port of Rotterdam to Switzerland by train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Basel

    best
    1. Take the train from Schiedam Centrum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane AMS - BSL
    5h 6m
    CHF 114–283

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Zürichbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    13h 28m
    CHF 72–128

  3. Train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)

    1. Take the train from Schiedam Centrum to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain train 43 / ...
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Tgv / ...
    11h 45m
    CHF 112–632

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Schiedam Centrum to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train Intercity
    2. Take the nighttrain from Eindhoven Centraal to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    14h 36m
    CHF 95–207

  5. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Geneva International Airport

    1. Take the train from Schiedam Centrum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane AMS - GVA
    5h 27m
    CHF 98–255

  6. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Schiedam Centrum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane AMS - ZRH
    5h 25m
    CHF 125–291

  7. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane BRU - GVA
    6h 38m
    CHF 76–238

  8. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BRU - ZRH
    6h 36m
    CHF 103–264

  9. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Schiedam Centrum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane AMS - LIN
    3. Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain train
    7h 28m
    CHF 77–270

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train Intercity / ...
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Zürich HBtrain train Nightjet
    13h 56m
    CHF 96–211

  11. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Basel SBBbus bus FlixBus N846
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Ir36 / ...
    13h 59m
    CHF 90–189

  12. Drive 755.5 km

    1. Drive from Port of Rotterdam to Zurichcar car 755.5 km
    8h 1m
    CHF 125–181

Port of Rotterdam to Switzerland by bus and train

Calendar88Weekly Services
Duration11h 45mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 112Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 648.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 6m

What companies run services between Port of Rotterdam, Netherlands and Switzerland?

You can take a bus from Botlek, Botlekstraat to Zürich Stadelhofen via Schiedam, Station Schiedam Centrum, Schiedam Centrum, Arnhem Centraal, Frankfurt, Basel SBB, and Zürich HB in around 11h 45m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Rotterdam to Zürich once daily. Tickets cost CHF 65–120 and the journey takes 11h 45m.

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