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

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  1. Fly Venice Marco Polo Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    best
    1. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane VCE - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    5h 14m
    €95–295

  2. Fly Venice Marco Polo Airport to Brussels Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane VCE - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    6h 3m
    €85–260

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Torino Porta di Susatrain train
    3. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Paris Nord to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    13h 37m
    €309–625

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Venezia, Tronchetto to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus bus N28
    2. Take the bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Rotterdambus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    20h 10m
    €126–188

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Venezia Santa Lucia Station to Brennero - Brennertrain train 89
    2. Take the nighttrain from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Utrecht Centraalnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    19h 17m
    €117–274

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

    1. Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Bologna Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BLQ - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    6h 34m
    €119–302

  7. Fly Treviso Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train

    1. Fly from Treviso Airport (TSF) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane plane TSF - 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
    7h 15m
    €109–381

  8. Fly Venice Marco Polo Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane VCE - DUS
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    8h 7m
    €103–279

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Rotterdambus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    20h 10m
    €124–259

  10. Drive  1,201.6 km

    1. Drive from Venice to Rotterdamcar car 1,201.6 km
    12h 53m
    €246–354

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Venice to Wörgl Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Wörgl Hbf to Hannover Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Hannover Hbf to Rotterdamcar car
    17h 5m
    €237–340

Venice to Rotterdam by train

Calendar71Weekly Trains
Duration13h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket€309Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,003.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 14m

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

You can take a train from Venezia S. Lucia to Rotterdam Centraal via Milano Centrale, Torino Porta Susa, Paris Gare de Lyon, and Paris Nord in around 13h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Venezia, Tronchetto to Rotterdam via Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk in around 20h 10m.

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