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There are 12 ways to get from Athens to Rotterdam by plane, train, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    best
    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane ATH - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    6h 54m
    €119–304

  2. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ATH - DUS
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    9h 57m
    €97–298

  3. Bus via Lushnjë

    1. Take the bus from Athens to Lushnjëbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lushnjë to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana to Antwerpen-Centraalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Antwerp - Rooseveltplaats to Rotterdambus bus
    38h 23m
    €181–313

  4. Drive  2,772.2 km

    1. Drive from Athens to Rotterdamcar car 2,772.2 km
    26h 44m
    €566–817

  5. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane ATH - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    7h 58m
    €109–289

  6. Fly to Eindhoven Airport, train

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane ATH - EIN
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    7h 50m
    €101–366

  7. Fly to Rotterdam The Hague Airport

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)plane plane ATH - RTM
    6h 10m
    €149–449

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Athens to Budapest Hotel Platanusbus bus
    2. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    5. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    38h 49m
    €347–634

  9. Train, bus via Rajka

    1. Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain train Ic
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Rajka Borderbus bus
    3. Take the train from Nickelsdorf to Wien Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice
    5. Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    6. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    40h 36m
    €332–554

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Athens to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica to Rotterdambus bus
    43h 31m

  11. Train, Bus

    1. Take the train from Athens to Larissatrain train Ic
    2. Take the bus from Larissa to Frankfurt am Mainbus bus
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Utrecht Centraaltrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    2d 3h
    €303–463

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Athens to Villach Hbf ARZcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Villach Hbf ARZ to Fuldacartrain train
    3. Drive from Fulda to Rotterdamcar car
    30h 44m
    €506–719

Athens to Rotterdam by bus, foot, tram, and train

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration38h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket€347Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,266.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 54m

What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Rotterdam, Netherlands?

You can take a bus from Athens to Rotterdam via Lushnjë, Tirana, Antwerpen-Centraal, and Antwerp - Rooseveltplaats in around 38h 23m. Alternatively, Aegean Airlines flies from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) twice a week.

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