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How to get fromRotterdam to Alsaceby train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train, plane, or train (TGV)

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There are 9 ways to get from Rotterdam to Alsace by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train, plane, or train (TGV)

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  1. Train via Selestat

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Strasbourgtrain train Trn
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Selestattrain train Ter
    7h 31m
    €180–298

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Colmarbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    10h 52m
    €53–86

  3. Drive  568.1 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Alsacecar car 568.1 km
    6h 10m
    €105–152

  4. Train, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane AMS - BSL
    3. Take the train from St Louis to Selestattrain train
    6h 51m
    €125–341

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuidtrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Scherwillertrain train Ter
    8h 57m
    €162–267

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the bus from Eindhoven Station to Strasbourgbus bus
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Scherwillertrain train Ter
    11h 20m
    €61–104

  7. Train, fly to Luxembourg, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane AMS - LUX
    3. Take the bus from Luxembourg, Gare Rocade to Thionville, Gare routièrebus bus
    4. Take the train from Thionville to Strasbourgtrain train
    5. Take the train from Strasbourg to Selestattrain train
    7h 58m

  8. Train, fly to Stuttgart Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane AMS - STR
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Strasbourg to Selestattrain train
    8h 20m
    €164–440

  9. Train, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane AMS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain train
    4. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Selestattrain train
    8h 42m
    €186–405

Rotterdam to Alsace by train

Calendar2Weekly Trains
Duration7h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket€180Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 900.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 31m

What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Alsace, Grand Est, France?

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Scherwiller via Bruxelles-Midi, Strasbourg, and Selestat in around 7h 31m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Rotterdam to Colmar twice daily. Tickets cost €45–80 and the journey takes 9h 5m.

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