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There are 9 ways to get from Rotterdam to Istria by train, plane, taxi, bus, night train, car, or train (Eurostar)

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  1. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Constanţa Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Constanţa Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport (CND)plane plane AMS - CND
    3. Take the taxi from Constanţa Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport (CND) to Istriataxi taxi
    10h 23m
    $222–777

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

    cheapest
    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
    $141–383

  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
    $251–304

  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
    38h 49m
    $306–574

  5. Drive  2,408.7 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Istriacar car 2,408.7 km
    24h 22m
    $549–793

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

    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 30m
    $150–406

  7. 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 14m
    $565–951

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus N93
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe to Tulceabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tulcea to Tariverdebus bus
    42h 32m
    $221–302

  9. Train, bus

    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 to Barladbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bârlad to Babadagbus bus
    46h 14m

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Constanţa Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport (CND) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration9h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket$180Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,046.2 km
  • Duration: 10h 23m

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 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Istria via Karlsruhe central train station, Karlsruhe, Tulcea, and Tariverde in around 42h 32m.

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