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

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  1. Train via Selestat

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Strasbourgtrain train Trn
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Selestattrain train Ter
    6h 53m
    €204–311

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Colmarbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    10h 11m
    €57–94

  3. Drive  568.1 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Alsacecar car 568.1 km
    6h 10m
    €116–168

  4. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane AMS - BSL
    3. Take the train from St Louis to Selestattrain train
    6h 13m
    €130–364

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Scherwillertrain train Ter
    7h 31m
    €204–312

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the bus from Eindhoven Station to Strasbourgbus bus
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Scherwillertrain train Ter
    10h 53m
    €63–103

  7. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Luxembourg, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane AMS - LUX
    3. Take the bus from Luxembourg, Gare Rocade to Thionville, Gare routièrebus bus
    4. Take the train from Thionville to Strasbourgtrain train
    5. Take the train from Strasbourg to Selestattrain train
    7h 19m

  8. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane AMS - STR
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Strasbourg to Selestattrain train
    7h 40m
    €167–440

  9. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane AMS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain train
    4. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Selestattrain train
    7h 43m
    €186–398

  10. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BRU - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain train
    4. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Selestattrain train
    8h 58m
    €157–355

  11. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane AMS - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train
    5. Take the train from Strasbourg to Selestattrain train
    8h 17m
    €162–392

Rotterdam to Alsace by train

Calendar2Weekly Trains
Duration6h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€204Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 900.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 53m

What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Alsace, Grand Est, France?

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Scherwiller via Bruxelles-Midi, Strasbourg, and Selestat in around 6h 53m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Rotterdam to Colmar twice daily. Tickets cost €50–90 and the journey takes 9h 5m.

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