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There are 9 ways to get from Bucharest to Rotterdam by plane, train, bus, train (Eurostar), night train, or car

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  1. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    best
    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane OTP - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    6h 5m
    €111–329

  2. Fly to Eindhoven Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane OTP - EIN
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    7h 6m
    €58–361

  3. Bus, train via Brussels

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Brussels-North Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train Thalys
    27h 21m
    €199–234

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain train Ir
    2. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti 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
    30h 46m
    €321–555

  5. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train
    2. Take the nighttrain from Wien Hbf to Utrecht Centraalnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    33h 27m
    €147–248

  6. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane OTP - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    6h 59m
    €101–304

  7. Fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane plane OTP - 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
    8h 14m
    €150–424

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Eindhoven Stationbus bus 1924
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train Intercity / ...
    35h 25m
    €205–306

  9. Drive  2,179 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Rotterdamcar car 2,179 km
    21h 16m
    €445–642

Bucharest to Rotterdam by train

Calendar20Weekly Trains
Duration30h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket€321Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,854.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 5m

What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Rotterdam, Netherlands?

You can take a train from Bucuresti Nord to Rotterdam Centraal via Budapest-Keleti, Wien Hbf, Frankfurt, Bruxelles Midi, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 30h 46m.

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