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How to get fromRotterdam to Malmöby train, plane, bus, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Rotterdam to Malmö by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

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    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane plane AMS - CPH
    4h 26m
    kr 940–3,431

  2. Train via Osnabrück

    1. Take the train from Gouda to Hengelotrain train
    2. Take the train from Hengelo to Osnabrueck Hbftrain train Re / ...
    3. Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to København Htrain train Ece / ...
    5. Take the train from Köpenhamn H to Malmö, Centralstationtrain train
    13h
    kr 1,114–3,256

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Copenhagen Busterminalbus bus N844
    16h 10m
    kr 977–1,594

  4. Drive  964.6 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Malmöcar car 964.6 km
    9h 45m
    kr 1,968–2,842

  5. Train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane plane BRU - CPH
    5h 48m
    kr 1,207–3,595

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Hilversumtrain train
    2. Take the train from Hilversum to Hamburg-Harburgtrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Malmö, Centralstationtrain train 344
    14h 8m
    kr 1,211–2,717

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the bus from Utrecht Centraal station to Hamburgbus bus
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Malmo Centralstationtrain train Ic / ...
    14h 34m
    kr 1,225–2,153

Rotterdam to Malmö by train

Calendar67Weekly Trains
Duration13hAverage Duration
Ticketkr 1,114Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 716 km
  • Duration: 4h 26m

What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Malmö, Sweden?

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Malmö, Centralstation via Gouda, Hengelo, Osnabrück Hbf, Hamburg Hbf, København H, and Köpenhamn H in around 13h. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Copenhagen Busterminal 5 times a week. Tickets cost kr 900–1,400 and the journey takes 14h 20m.

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