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

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

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  1. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Milan Linate Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane AMS - LIN
    4h 10m
    €72–234

  2. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane BRU - LIN
    5h 18m
    €51–251

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Terminitrain train
    13h 55m
    €340–544

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Brussels-North train stationbus bus 813 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bruxelles - Rue du Progrès to Roma Prenestina A1bus bus
    24h 11m
    €184–268

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Muenchen Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the nighttrain from Muenchen Hbf to Roma Tiburtinanighttrain night train Nj
    23h 40m
    €146–323

  6. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane AMS - BLQ
    4h 23m
    €96–261

  7. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Florence Peretola Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane AMS - FLR
    4h 41m
    €108–253

  8. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Turin Caselle Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane plane AMS - TRN
    5h 5m
    €94–315

  9. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA)plane plane AMS - GOA
    5h 6m
    €117–303

  10. Bus via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus FlixBus 007 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus bus N77
    28h 44m
    €150–246

  11. Drive  1,564.3 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Romecar car 1,564.3 km
    15h 46m
    €289–417

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Göttingencar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Göttingen to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Romecar car
    22h 25m
    €302–418

Rotterdam to Italy by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration13h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€340Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 889.4 km
  • Duration: 4h 10m

What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Italy?

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Roma Termini via Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Milano Centrale in around 13h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Termini via Brussels-North train station, Bruxelles - Rue du Progrès, Roma Prenestina A1, and L.Go Preneste in around 24h 11m.

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