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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 23m
    kr 945–3,610

  2. Train via Copenhagen Lufthavn

    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 Hbf to Copenhagen Lufthavntrain train Ece
    12h 49m
    kr 1,766–3,530

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Copenhagen Busterminalbus bus N844
    15h 59m
    kr 952–1,544

  4. Drive  964.6 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Malmöcar car 964.6 km
    9h 45m
    kr 1,987–2,870

  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 1,213–3,714

  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 1,162–2,620

  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 1,199–1,965

Rotterdam to Malmö by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration12h 49mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 1,766Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 716 km
  • Duration: 4h 23m

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

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Malmö, Centralstation via Hilversum, Hamburg-Harburg, Hamburg Hbf, and Copenhagen Lufthavn in around 12h 49m. 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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