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

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

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

    best
    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
    3. Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Västerås Centralstationtrain train
    6h 6m
    kr 1,375–4,257

  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 Västerås Centralstationtrain train
    7h 55m
    kr 1,213–5,365

  3. 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 Hbf to Stockholm Centralstationtrain train Ic / ...
    4. Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Västerås Centralstationtrain train 42 / ...
    20h 11m
    kr 1,821–4,410

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Arlanda Airport Terminal 5bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Stockholm Arlanda Airport Terminal 5 to Vasteras Central Stationbus bus 884 / ...
    27h 42m
    kr 1,679–2,682

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Berlin Ostbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the nighttrain from Berlin-Lichtenberg to Norrkoping Centralstationnighttrain night train En
    3. Take the train from Norrköping Centralstation to Västerås Centralstationtrain train
    26h 31m

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

    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
    3. Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Västerås Centralstationtrain train
    7h 31m
    kr 1,589–3,864

  7. Train via Norrköping

    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 Norrköping Centralstationtrain train 344
    4. Take the train from Norrköping Centralstation to Västerås Centralstationtrain train
    21h 14m
    kr 2,141–3,560

  8. Drive  1,540.8 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Västeråscar car 1,540.8 km
    16h 14m
    kr 3,189–4,606

Rotterdam to Västerås by train

Calendar22Weekly Trains
Duration20h 11mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 1,821Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,347.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 6m

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

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Västerås Centralstation via Hilversum, Hamburg-Harburg, Hamburg Hbf, and Stockholm Centralstation in around 20h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Vasteras Central Station via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof, Arlanda Airport Terminal 5, and Stockholm Arlanda Airport Terminal 5 in around 27h 42m.

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