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How to get fromVienna to Rotterdamby plane, train, train (Eurostar), bus, night train, car, or car train

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There are 11 ways to get from Vienna to Rotterdam by plane, train, train (Eurostar), bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    best
    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane VIE - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    4h 55m
    €113–330

  2. Night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Wien Hbf to Utrecht Centraalnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train Intercity
    15h 36m
    €72–168

  3. Train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)

    1. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    12h 4m
    €243–512

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Rotterdam Central Stationbus bus 1924
    17h 10m
    €100–150

  5. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane VIE - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    5h 57m
    €94–315

  6. Fly to Eindhoven Airport, train

    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane VIE - EIN
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    5h 51m
    €91–323

  7. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane VIE - DUS
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Alexandertrain train
    7h 56m
    €110–364

  8. Fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train

    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane plane VIE - CRL
    2. Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    7h 10m
    €107–409

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Wien HBF to Bruxelles-Nordtrain train Nj / ...
    2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train Ec / ...
    17h 33m
    €251–382

  10. Drive  1,124.4 km

    1. Drive from Vienna to Rotterdamcar car 1,124.4 km
    10h 44m
    €208–300

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Vienna to Kufsteincar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Kufstein to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhecartrain train
    3. Drive from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Rotterdamcar car
    14h 2m
    €235–324

Vienna to Rotterdam by train

Calendar69Weekly Trains
Duration12h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket€243Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,031 km
  • Duration: 4h 55m

What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Rotterdam, Netherlands?

You can take a train from Wien Hbf to Rotterdam Centraal via Frankfurt, Bruxelles Midi, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 12h 4m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Rotterdam Central Station twice a week. Tickets cost €100–150 and the journey takes 17h 10m.

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