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

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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 25m
    $149–392

  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
    $97–490

  3. Train, bus via Bucharest

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Liege-Guilleminstrain train Ice
    3. Take the bus from Liege Gare des Guillemins to Bucharestbus bus
    4. Take the train from Bucharest to Medgidiatrain train
    5. Take the train from Medgidia to Cogealac Hm.train train
    32h 30m
    $260–353

  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
    $361–695

  5. Drive  2,408 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Istriacar car 2,408 km
    24h 23m
    $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
    $140–402

  7. 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
    $187–625

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to București, Autogara Militaribus bus 1924
    2. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Constanțabus bus 3920 / ...
    42h 20m
    $241–366

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Deventertrain train Ice
    3. Take the bus from Deventer, Station to Tulceabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tulcea to Mihai Viteazubus bus
    2d 1h
    $178–248

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

Calendar61Weekly Planes
Duration3h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$105Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,117 km
  • Duration: 10h 25m

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

You can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Istria via București, Autogara Militari, Constanța, Constanta, Ovidiu, and Tariverde in around 42h 20m.

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