There are 9 ways to get from Rotterdam to Glarus by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, night train, or car
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Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Zurich Airport, train
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane AMS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Ziegelbrücketrain
5h 40mCHF 141–331Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotterdam to Zürichbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Glarustrain S25
13h 42mCHF 68–107Train via Paris
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Zuerich Hbtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Glarustrain S25
9h 54mCHF 269–437Train, night train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Eindhoven Centraaltrain
- Take the nighttrain from Eindhoven Centraal to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Glarustrain S25
14h 18mCHF 100–199Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BRU - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Ziegelbrücketrain
6h 45mCHF 121–279Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Basel, train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane AMS - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Glarustrain
7h 19mCHF 149–377Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duisburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane DUS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Ziegelbrücketrain
8h 8mCHF 121–313Train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Eindhoven Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Zürich HBtrain
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Glarustrain S25
14h 18mCHF 105–209Drive 808.8 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Glaruscar 808.8 km
8h 37mCHF 139–201
Rotterdam to Glarus by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Glarus is to bus and train which costs SFr 65 - SFr 110 and takes 13h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Glarus is to train and fly which takes 5h 40m and costs SFr 140 - SFr 340.
No, there is no direct train from Rotterdam to Glarus. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Glarus via Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 54m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Glarus is 736 km. The road distance is 808.8 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Glarus without a car is to train via Paris which takes 9h 54m and costs SFr 260 - SFr 440.
It takes approximately 5h 40m to get from Rotterdam to Glarus, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Glarus train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
Rotterdam to Glarus train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Paris Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotterdam to Glarus is 809 km. It takes approximately 8h 37m to drive from Rotterdam to Glarus.
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What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Glarus, Canton of Glarus, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Glarus via Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, Zuerich Hb, and Zürich HB in around 9h 54m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–290
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–230
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–270
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–29
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–240
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–29
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Rotterdam to Zürich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–80
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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