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

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

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

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    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)plane plane AMS - ARN
    4h 46m
    kr 1,271–4,002

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain 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 43m
    kr 1,142–5,443

  3. Train via Hamburg

    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 Stockholm Centralstationtrain train Ic / ...
    18h 51m
    kr 1,832–4,851

  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 1,416–2,169

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Berlin Ostbahnhoftrain train European Sleeper
    2. Take the nighttrain from Berlin-Lichtenberg to Stockholm Centralstationnighttrain night train En
    25h 19m

  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 1,435–3,695

  7. 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 Stockholm Centralstationtrain train 344
    20h 9m
    kr 2,011–3,521

  8. Drive  1,562.3 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Stockholmcar car 1,562.3 km
    16h 8m
    kr 3,223–4,655

Rotterdam to Stockholm by train

Calendar21Weekly Trains
Duration18h 51mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 1,832Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,244.4 km
  • Duration: 4h 46m

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

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Stockholm Centralstation via Hilversum, Hamburg-Harburg, and Hamburg Hbf in around 18h 51m. 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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