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How to get fromRotterdam to Aradby train, plane, bus, train (Eurostar), night train, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Rotterdam to Arad by train, plane, bus, train (Eurostar), night train, or car

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  1. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Arad

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Arad (ARW)plane plane AMS - ARW
    10h 35m
    $144–591

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Blaak to Venlotrain train
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the bus from Köln Hbf to Aradbus bus
    28h 45m
    $100–200

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Aradbus bus 1924
    24h 35m
    $150–230

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Wien HBFtrain train Nj / ...
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keletitrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Aradtrain train Ic
    25h 21m
    $349–571

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the nighttrain from Utrecht Centraal to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keletitrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Aradtrain train Ic
    24h 54m
    $129–285

  6. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane AMS - BUD
    3. Take the train from Ferihegy to Szolnoktrain train
    4. Take the train from Szolnok to Aradtrain train
    8h 47m
    $181–422

  7. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR)plane plane AMS - TSR
    3. Take the bus from Timişoara to Arad, Autogara Transdarabus bus
    10h 6m
    $125–383

  8. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG)plane plane AMS - BEG
    3. Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to Aradbus bus
    10h 32m
    $132–371

  9. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Bredatrain train
    2. Take the train from Breda to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane EIN - BUD
    4. Take the train from Ferihegy to Szolnoktrain train
    5. Take the train from Szolnok to Aradtrain train
    10h 14m
    $140–442

  10. Drive  1,616.9 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Aradcar car 1,616.9 km
    15h 9m
    $334–482

Rotterdam to Arad by bus

Calendar2Weekly Buses
Duration24h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$150Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,432.1 km
  • Duration: 10h 35m

What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Arad, Romania?

FlixBus operates a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Arad twice a week. Tickets cost $150–230 and the journey takes 24h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Arad via Bruxelles-Midi, Wien HBF, Wien Hbf, and Budapest-Keleti in around 25h 21m.

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