There are 10 ways to get from Salzburg to Rotterdam by plane, train, train (Eurostar), bus, night train, car train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Salzburg Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
best- Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane SZG - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
4h 49m€142–413Night train, train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Salzburg Hbf to Utrecht Centraalnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Intercity
12h 50m€60–148Train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)
- Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain 90 / ...
- Take the train from München Hbf to Frankfurttrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain 79
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
10h 43m€171–423Bus
- Take the bus from Salzburg South to Munich central bus stationbus N981 / ...
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Rotterdam Central Stationbus N885 / ...
17h 29m€84–133Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane MUC - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
6h 55m€136–365Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane MUC - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
7h 53m€142–345Fly Salzburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane SZG - DUS
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Alexandertrain
7h 17m€104–282Car train, drive
- Take the cartrain from Salzburg Hbf to Fuldacartrain
- Drive from Fulda to Rotterdamcar
10h 45m€187–252Train
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Bruxelles-Miditrain Nj / ...
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Ec / ...
14h 49m€188–307Drive 927.3 km
- Drive from Salzburg to Rotterdamcar 927.3 km
9h 4m€170–246
Salzburg to Rotterdam by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Salzburg to Rotterdam is to night train and train which costs €60 - €150 and takes 12h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Salzburg to Rotterdam is to fly and train which takes 4h 49m and costs €140 - €420.
No, there is no direct bus from Salzburg to Rotterdam station. However, there are services departing from Salzburg Rathaus and arriving at Rotterdam Central Station via Salzburg South and Munich central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 29m.
No, there is no direct train from Salzburg to Rotterdam. However, there are services departing from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Rotterdam Centraal via München Hbf, Frankfurt and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 43m.
The distance between Salzburg and Rotterdam is 834 km. The road distance is 927.3 km.
The best way to get from Salzburg to Rotterdam without a car is to train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA) which takes 10h 43m and costs €170 - €430.
It takes approximately 4h 49m to get from Salzburg to Rotterdam, including transfers.
Salzburg to Rotterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Salzburg South station.
Salzburg to Rotterdam train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Salzburg to Rotterdam is to train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA) which takes 10h 43m and costs €170 - €430. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €80 - €140 and takes 17h 29m.
What companies run services between Salzburg, Austria and Rotterdam, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Rotterdam Centraal via München Hbf, Frankfurt, Bruxelles Midi, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 10h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Salzburg Rathaus to Rotterdam Central Station via Salzburg Alpensiedlung P+R, Salzburg South, and Munich central bus station in around 17h 29m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–430
Flights from Munich International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–600
Flights from Munich International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–270
Flights from Munich International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–240
Flights from Munich International Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–200
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–210
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- Eurostar
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Salzburg South to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Rotterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Salzburg to Rotterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Munich central bus station.
Salzburg to Rotterdam train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at München Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Salzburg to Rotterdam is 927 km. It takes approximately 9h 4m to drive from Salzburg to Rotterdam.
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