There are 12 ways to get from Venice to Rotterdam by plane, train, train (Trenitalia, Eurostar), bus, night train, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Venice Marco Polo Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
best- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane VCE - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
5h 4m€94–300Fly Venice Marco Polo Airport to Brussels Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane VCE - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
6h 6m€85–260Train
- Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Fr
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
13h 28m€298–518Bus
- Take the bus from Venezia, Tronchetto to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus N28
- Take the bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Rotterdambus BlaBlaCar Bus
20h 18m€117–177Train, night train
- Take the train from Venezia Santa Lucia Station to Brennero - Brennertrain 89
- Take the nighttrain from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Utrecht Centraalnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
19h 31m€129–297Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BLQ - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
6h 30m€118–337Fly Treviso Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train
- Fly from Treviso Airport (TSF) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane TSF - CRL
- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
7h 20m€129–388Fly Treviso Airport to Eindhoven Airport, train
- Fly from Treviso Airport (TSF) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane TSF - EIN
- Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
6h 2m€123–417Fly Venice Marco Polo Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane VCE - DUS
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
7h 38m€91–307Bus via Milan
- Take the bus from Venice - Tronchetto Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Rotterdambus BlaBlaCar Bus
20h 55m€89–151Drive 1,201.6 km
- Drive from Venice to Rotterdamcar 1,201.6 km
12h 53m€220–318Drive, car train
- Drive from Venice to Kufsteincar
- Take the cartrain from Kufstein to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhecartrain
- Drive from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Rotterdamcar
14h 50m€223–314
Venice to Rotterdam by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Venice to Rotterdam is to bus via Milan which costs €85 - €160 and takes 20h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Venice to Rotterdam is to fly and train which takes 5h 4m and costs €90 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Venice to Rotterdam. However, there are services departing from Venezia, Tronchetto and arriving at Rotterdam via Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from Venice to Rotterdam. However, there are services departing from Venezia S. Lucia and arriving at Rotterdam Centraal via Milano Centrale, Paris Gare de Lyon and Paris Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 28m.
The distance between Venice and Rotterdam is 1003 km. The road distance is 1201.6 km.
The best way to get from Venice to Rotterdam without a car is to train which takes 13h 28m and costs €290 - €550.
It takes approximately 5h 4m to get from Venice to Rotterdam, including transfers.
Venice to Rotterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Venezia, Tronchetto station.
Venice to Rotterdam train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Venezia S. Lucia station.
The best way to get from Venice to Rotterdam is to train which takes 13h 28m and costs €290 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €110 - €180 and takes 20h 18m.
What companies run services between Venice, Italy and Rotterdam, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Venezia S. Lucia to Rotterdam Centraal via Milano Centrale, Paris Gare de Lyon, and Paris Nord in around 13h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Venezia, Tronchetto to Rotterdam via Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk in around 20h 18m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–600
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–600
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Brussels Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €170–650
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–650
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–290
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–290
- 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 Paris Nord to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €160–260
- 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
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Venezia, Tronchetto to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Rotterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Venice to Rotterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Amsterdam Sloterdijk station.
Venice to Rotterdam train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Venice to Rotterdam is 1202 km. It takes approximately 12h 53m to drive from Venice to Rotterdam.
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