There are 10 ways to get from Rotterdam to Istria by train, plane, bus, night train, or car
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Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, train
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane AMS - OTP
- Take the train from Bucharest to Medgidiatrain
- Take the train from Medgidia to Cogealac Hm.train
10h 27m$146–376Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, train
cheapest- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Eindhoven Centraaltrain
- Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane EIN - OTP
- Take the train from Bucharest to Medgidiatrain
- Take the train from Medgidia to Cogealac Hm.train
11h 37m$98–496Train, bus via Bucharest
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the bus from Brussels-North Station to Bucharestbus
- Take the train from Bucharest to Medgidiatrain
- Take the train from Medgidia to Cogealac Hm.train
32h 39m$236–286Train, night train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the nighttrain from Utrecht Centraal to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the train from Bucharest to Medgidiatrain
- Take the train from Medgidia to Mihai Viteazu Hm.train
40h 19m$369–709Drive 2,408 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Istriacar 2,408 km
24h 23m$497–717Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane BRU - OTP
- Take the train from Bucharest to Medgidiatrain
- Take the train from Medgidia to Cogealac Hm.train
11h 35m$142–425Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Varna Airport, bus
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Eindhoven Centraaltrain
- Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane EIN - VAR
- Take the bus from Nisipurile de Aur to Constantabus
13h 1m$189–590Train, train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Varna Airport, bus
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Charleroi-Centraltrain
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane CRL - VAR
- Take the bus from Nisipurile de Aur to Constantabus
14h 6m$281–597Bus
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to București, Autogara Militaribus 1924
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Constanțabus 3920 / ...
42h 20m$227–369Train, bus
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Deventertrain Ice
- Take the bus from Deventer, Station to Tulceabus
- Take the bus from Tulcea to Mihai Viteazubus
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Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Istria is to train and fly which costs $95 - $500 and takes 11h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Istria is to train and fly which takes 10h 27m and costs $140 - $380.
No, there is no direct bus from Rotterdam station to Istria. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Central Station and arriving at Tariverde via București, Autogara Militari, Constanta and Ovidiu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Rotterdam to Istria. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Mihai Viteazu Hm. via Utrecht Centraal, Wien Hbf, Bucharest and Medgidia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 19m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Istria is 2117 km. The road distance is 2408 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Istria without a car is to train and bus via Bucharest which takes 32h 39m and costs $230 - $290.
It takes approximately 10h 27m to get from Rotterdam to Istria, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Istria bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rotterdam Central Station.
Rotterdam to Istria train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
Rotterdam to Istria bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at București, Autogara Militari station.
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.
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–270
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–15
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–16
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Eindhoven Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $13–29
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Eindhoven Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $13–29
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–16
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Deventer
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–22
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- [email protected]
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Brussels-North Station to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $161
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
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More Questions & Answers
Istria is 1h ahead of Rotterdam. It is currently 8:44 PM in Rotterdam and 9:44 PM in Istria.
Rotterdam to Istria train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Utrecht Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotterdam to Istria is 2408 km. It takes approximately 24h 23m to drive from Rotterdam to Istria.
There are 147+ hotels available in Istria.






