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

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There are 11 ways to get from Rotterdam to Salzburg by train, plane, train (Eurostar), bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Salzburg Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane plane AMS - SZG
    4h 22m
    €142–425

  2. Train, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train Intercity
    2. Take the nighttrain from Utrecht Centraal to Salzburg Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    13h 58m
    €55–152

  3. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    4. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90 / ...
    10h 30m
    €178–499

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Munich central bus stationbus bus N885 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Salzburg Southbus bus N948 / ...
    16h 19m
    €89–134

  5. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane AMS - MUC
    3. Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbftrain train
    6h 40m
    €130–423

  6. Fly Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Salzburg Airport

    1. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane plane RTM - SZG
    1h 45m
    €133–769

  7. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Innsbruck Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Innsbruck Airport (INN)plane plane AMS - INN
    3. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hbftrain train
    6h 54m
    €180–557

  8. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane BRU - MUC
    3. Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbftrain train
    7h 42m
    €145–389

  9. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Salzburg Hbfcartrain train
    10h 55m
    €188–254

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rosenheimtrain train
    3. Take the train from Rosenheim to Salzburg Hbftrain train Re
    16h 11m
    €120–247

  11. Drive  924.6 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Salzburgcar car 924.6 km
    9h 2m
    €170–245

Rotterdam to Salzburg by train

Calendar125Weekly Trains
Duration10h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€178Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 830.7 km
  • Duration: 4h 22m

What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Salzburg, Austria?

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Koeln Hbf, Koeln Messe/Deutz, Köln Messe/Deutz Bf, and München Hbf in around 10h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Salzburg Mozartsteg/Imbergstraße via Munich central bus station, Salzburg South, and Salzburg Alpensiedlung P+R in around 16h 19m.

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