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There are 11 ways to get from Rotterdam to Venice by train, plane, train (Eurostar, Trenitalia), bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane AMS - VCE
    4h 37m
    €90–295

  2. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane BRU - VCE
    5h 47m
    €81–262

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Venezia S. Luciatrain train Fr
    13h 32m
    €315–498

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Santa Luciatrain train 8973 / ...
    20h 3m
    €118–196

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the nighttrain from Utrecht Centraal to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Venezia Santa Lucia Stationtrain train 89
    21h 20m
    €176–339

  6. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane AMS - BLQ
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia S. Luciatrain train
    6h 3m
    €118–303

  7. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duisburg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane DUS - VCE
    6h 55m
    €97–287

  8. Train, train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Treviso Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Charleroi-Centraltrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Treviso Airport (TSF)plane plane CRL - TSF
    6h 59m
    €109–377

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijkbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Venezia, Tronchettobus bus N28
    20h 45m
    €126–190

  10. Drive  1,201.6 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Venicecar car 1,201.6 km
    12h 57m
    €246–354

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Göttingencar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Göttingen to Bad Gasteincartrain train
    3. Drive from Bad Gastein to Venicecar car
    18h 36m
    €250–345

Rotterdam to Venice by train

Calendar28Weekly Trains
Duration13h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€315Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,003.3 km
  • Duration: 4h 37m

What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Venice, Italy?

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Venezia S. Lucia via Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Milano Centrale in around 13h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam to Venezia, Tronchetto via Amsterdam Sloterdijk in around 20h 45m.

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