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

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There are 8 ways to get from Rotterdam to Stockholm by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)plane plane AMS - ARN
    4h 48m
    kr 1,226–3,582

  2. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Linköping City Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Linköping City Airport (LPI)plane plane AMS - LPI
    3. Take the train from Linköping Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstationtrain train
    6h 45m
    kr 1,055–5,171

  3. Train via Osnabrück

    1. Take the train from Gouda to Hengelotrain train
    2. Take the train from Hengelo to Osnabrück Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Stockholm Ctrain train 083 / ...
    18h 40m
    kr 1,919–5,334

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N1386 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Stockholm, Cityterminalenbus bus N602
    25h 5m
    kr 1,501–2,309

  5. Drive  1,562.3 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Stockholmcar car 1,562.3 km
    16h 8m
    kr 3,207–4,631

  6. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)plane plane BRU - ARN
    6h 16m
    kr 1,382–3,586

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Hilversumtrain train
    2. Take the train from Hilversum to Hamburg Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Stockholm Ctrain train 083 / ...
    18h 48m
    kr 1,961–4,808

  8. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Amersfoort Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Amersfoort Centraal to Hamburg-Harburgtrain train
    3. Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Stockholm Centralstationtrain train 344
    20h 22m
    kr 1,820–2,705

Rotterdam to Stockholm by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration18h 40mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 1,919Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,244.3 km
  • Duration: 4h 48m

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

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Stockholm C via Gouda, Hengelo, Osnabrück Hbf, and Hamburg Hbf in around 18h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Stockholm, Cityterminalen via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof in around 25h 5m.

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