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There are 6 ways to get from Dakar to Rotterdam by bus, plane, or train

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  1. Bus, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    best
    1. Take the bus from Dakar to Dakar AIBDbus bus
    2. Fly from Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane DSS - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    12h 46m
    €230–896

  2. Bus, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dakar to Dakar AIBDbus bus
    2. Fly from Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane DSS - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    11h 50m
    €215–751

  3. Bus, fly to Rotterdam The Hague Airport

    1. Take the bus from Dakar to Dakar AIBDbus bus
    2. Fly from Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)plane plane DSS - RTM
    12h 57m
    €490–1,511

  4. Bus, fly to Lille-Lesquin Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Dakar to Dakar AIBDbus bus
    2. Fly from Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL)plane plane DSS - LIL
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    13h 14m
    €326–1,133

  5. Bus, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Dakar to Dakar AIBDbus bus
    2. Fly from Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane DSS - CDG
    3. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    13h 1m
    €255–741

  6. Bus, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Dakar to Dakar AIBDbus bus
    2. Fly from Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane DSS - DUS
    3. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    16h 14m
    €238–930

Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) flights

Calendar31Weekly Planes
Duration10h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket€214Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,718 km
  • Duration: 12h 46m

What companies run services between Dakar, Senegal and Rotterdam, Netherlands?

There is no direct connection from Dakar to Rotterdam. However, you can take the bus to Cardinal Hyacinthe Thiandoum, walk to Dakar, take the bus to Dakar AIBD, walk to Blaise-Diagne-Airport-DSS airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), walk to Schiphol Airport, then take the train to Rotterdam Centraal. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Cardinal Hyacinthe Thiandoum, walk to Dakar, take the bus to Dakar AIBD, walk to Blaise-Diagne-Airport-DSS airport, fly to Brussels Airport (BRU), walk to Brussels Airport-Zaventem, then take the train to Rotterdam Centraal.

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