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

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There are 8 ways to get from Rotterdam to Chartres by train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Chartrestrain train Ter
    5h 10m
    €157–267

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris-Montp Pt Rencontre Group to Chartres Gare Rue Nicolebus bus Autocar
    12h 8m
    €59–98

  3. Drive 515 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Chartrescar car 515 km
    5h 27m
    €92–133

  4. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane AMS - CDG
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Chartrestrain train
    6h 8m
    €176–382

  5. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain train Eurostar
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Chartrestrain train Ter
    5h 47m
    €64–130

  6. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane BRU - CDG
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Chartrestrain train
    7h 11m
    €155–370

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane AMS - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nordtrain train
    4. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Chartrestrain train
    6h 6m
    €206–556

  8. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane AMS - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to Le Manstrain train
    4. Take the train from Le Mans to Chartrestrain train
    7h 41m
    €160–400

Rotterdam to Chartres by train and bus

Calendar189Weekly Services
Duration5h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€157Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 538.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 10m

What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Chartres, Centre-Val de Loire, France?

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Chartres via Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Gare Montparnasse, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 5h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam to Chartres Gare Rue Nicole via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Quai de la Gare, Hôpital des Enfants Malades / Duroc, and Paris-Montp Pt Rencontre Group in around 12h 8m.

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