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

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There are 12 ways to get from Rotterdam to Istria by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or train (Eurostar)

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  1. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, train

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane AMS - OTP
    3. Take the train from Bucharest to Medgidiatrain train
    4. Take the train from Medgidia to Cogealac Hm.train train
    10h 33m
    $149–385

  2. Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane EIN - OTP
    3. Take the train from Bucharest to Medgidiatrain train
    4. Take the train from Medgidia to Cogealac Hm.train train
    11h 37m
    $92–480

  3. Train, bus via Bucharest

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North Station to Bucharestbus bus
    3. Take the train from Bucharest to Medgidiatrain train
    4. Take the train from Medgidia to Cogealac Hm.train train
    32h 38m
    $246–299

  4. 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 Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    4. Take the train from Bucharest to Medgidiatrain train
    5. Take the train from Medgidia to Mihai Viteazu Hm.train train
    40h 19m
    $351–666

  5. Drive  2,408.6 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Istriacar car 2,408.6 km
    24h 21m
    $497–717

  6. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane BRU - OTP
    3. Take the train from Bucharest to Medgidiatrain train
    4. Take the train from Medgidia to Cogealac Hm.train train
    11h 35m
    $140–401

  7. Train, train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Charleroi-Centraltrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane CRL - OTP
    4. Take the train from Bucharest to Medgidiatrain train
    5. Take the train from Medgidia to Cogealac Hm.train train
    12h 38m
    $196–503

  8. Train, train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Varna Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Charleroi-Centraltrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane CRL - VAR
    4. Take the bus from Nisipurile de Aur to Constantabus bus
    14h 8m
    $256–918

  9. Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Varna Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane EIN - VAR
    3. Take the bus from Nisipurile de Aur to Constantabus bus
    13h 1m
    $182–625

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Wien Meidlingtrain train 90N
    4. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    5. Take the train from Bucharest to Medgidiatrain train
    6. Take the train from Medgidia to Cogealac Hm.train train
    40h 27m
    $615–1,047

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Ploieștibus bus 1924
    2. Take the bus from Ploieşti to Mihail Kogălniceanubus bus
    42h 12m
    $263–369

  12. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Deventertrain train
    2. Take the bus from Deventer, Station to Tulceabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tulcea to Mihai Viteazubus bus
    2d 1h
    $182–254

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) flights

Calendar63Weekly Planes
Duration3h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket$99Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,117 km
  • Duration: 10h 33m

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

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Istria via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Aachen, Hbf, Wien Meidling, Bucharest, Medgidia, and Cogealac Hm. in around 40h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Istria via Ploiești, Ploieşti, Mihail Kogălniceanu, Ovidiu, and Tariverde in around 42h 12m.

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