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There are 10 ways to get from Nice to Rotterdam by plane, train, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    best
    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane NCE - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    5h 27m
    €107–297

  2. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane NCE - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    6h 16m
    €82–262

  3. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Nice Ville to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train Thalys
    9h 12m
    €359–580

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Nice Airport to Aix-en-Provencebus bus FlixBus 768 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Aix-en-Provence - Krypton Park & Ride to Rotterdambus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    22h 5m
    €104–184

  5. Drive  1,198.2 km

    1. Drive from Nice to Rotterdamcar car 1,198.2 km
    14h 46m
    €245–353

  6. Fly to Lille-Lesquin Airport, train

    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL)plane plane NCE - LIL
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    6h 30m
    €128–404

  7. Fly to Paris Orly Airport, train

    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane plane NCE - ORY
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    6h 42m
    €231–529

  8. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane NCE - DUS
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    8h 20m
    €95–331

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Nice-Ville to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain train
    2. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    10h 50m
    €323–464

  10. Bus via Milan

    1. Take the bus from Nice to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus N456 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Milan to Rotterdam Central Stationbus bus FlixBus N846
    22h 20m
    €120–184

Nice to Rotterdam by train

Calendar79Weekly Trains
Duration9h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket€359Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,040.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 27m

What companies run services between Nice, France and Rotterdam, Netherlands?

You can take a train from Nice Ville to Rotterdam Centraal via Paris Gare de Lyon and Paris Nord in around 9h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Jardin d'Arménie to Rotterdam via Aéroport / Promenade, Nice Airport, and Aix-en-Provence - Krypton Park & Ride in around 22h 5m.

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