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How to get fromRotterdam to Portofinoby train, plane, ferry, bus, car, or car train

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There are 13 ways to get from Rotterdam to Portofino by train, plane, ferry, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport, train, line 1 ferry

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schipholtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA)plane plane AMS - GOA
    3. Take the train from Genova Brignole to S.Margherita L.-Porttrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Santa Margherita Ligure to Portofinoferry ferry
    7h 10m
    €127–327

  2. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train, line 1 ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schipholtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane AMS - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to S.Margherita L.-Porttrain train
    5. Take the ferry from Santa Margherita Ligure to Portofinoferry ferry
    9h 49m
    €96–322

  3. Train, line 1 ferry

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to S.Margherita L.-Porttrain train Ic
    4. Take the ferry from Santa Margherita Ligure to Portofinoferry ferry 1
    14h 53m
    €340–576

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Milanbus bus FlixBus N846
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Rapallobus bus 1514
    19h 45m
    €110–174

  5. Drive 1,163.4 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Portofinocar car 1,163.4 km
    12h 21m
    €207–300

  6. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Pisa International Airport, train, line 1 ferry

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schipholtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane plane AMS - PSA
    3. Take the train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from La Spezia Centrale to S.Margherita L.-Porttrain train
    5. Take the ferry from Santa Margherita Ligure to Portofinoferry ferry
    8h 39m
    €132–458

  7. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Turin Caselle Airport, train, line 1 ferry

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schipholtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane plane AMS - TRN
    3. Take the train from Torino Lingotto to Genova P.Za Principetrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Santa Margherita Ligure to Portofinoferry ferry
    10h 15m
    €131–385

  8. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train, line 1 ferry

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schipholtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane AMS - LIN
    3. Take the train from Pavia to S.Margherita L.-Porttrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Santa Margherita Ligure to Portofinoferry ferry
    9h 32m
    €98–435

  9. Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Pisa International Airport, train, line 1 ferry

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane plane EIN - PSA
    3. Take the train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from La Spezia Centrale to S.Margherita L.-Porttrain train
    5. Take the ferry from Santa Margherita Ligure to Portofinoferry ferry
    9h 34m
    €101–483

  10. Train, line 1 ferry via Paris

    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 S.Margherita L.-Porttrain train Ic
    4. Take the ferry from Santa Margherita Ligure to Portofinoferry ferry 1
    15h 3m
    €267–447

  11. Train, line 1 ferry via Freiburg im Breisgau

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Chiassotrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Chiasso to S. Margherita Ligure-Portofinotrain train Ec
    5. Take the ferry from Santa Margherita Ligure to Portofinoferry ferry 1
    21h 27m
    €288–785

  12. Bus, line 1 ferry

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Santa Margherita Ligure to Portofinoferry ferry 1
    21h 32m
    €119–229

  13. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Hannover Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationcartrain train
    3. Drive from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Portofinocar car
    17h 34m
    €253–355

Rotterdam to Portofino by train, foot, and ferry

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration14h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€340Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,021 km
  • Duration: 7h 10m

What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Portofino, Italy?

You can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Portofino via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano and Rapallo in around 19h 45m.

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