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There are 12 ways to get from Rotterdam to Thurso by train, plane, train (Eurostar), car ferry, car, bus, ferry, or car train

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  1. Train, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane AMS - INV
    3. Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain train
    10h 15m
    £153–370

  2. Train, fly to Wick

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Wick (WIC)plane plane AMS - WIC
    9h 14m
    £66–297

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    2. Take the train from King's Cross to Invernesstrain train
    3. Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain train
    17h 20m
    £412–630

  4. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Rotterdam to Hullcarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Hull to Thursocar car
    23h 6m
    £395–487

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus
    4. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Thurso Royal Bank of Scotlandbus bus
    27h 51m
    £123–248

  6. Train, fly to Kirkwall, ferry

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane AMS - KOI
    3. Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    11h 8m
    £261–658

  7. Train, fly to Aberdeen Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane AMS - ABZ
    3. Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain train
    4. Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain train
    12h 41m
    £193–460

  8. Train, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane AMS - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain train
    5. Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain train
    13h 59m
    £153–378

  9. Train, fly to Glasgow Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane AMS - GLA
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perthtrain train
    4. Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain train
    5. Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain train
    14h 4m
    £171–435

  10. Train via Brussels

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from King's Cross to Invernesstrain train
    4. Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain train
    17h 39m
    £410–637

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train train
    2. Take the train from London Euston to Invernesstrain train
    3. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Thurso Royal Bank of Scotlandbus bus
    20h 34m
    £192–295

  12. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Thursocar car
    16h 46m
    £336–437

Rotterdam to Thurso by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration17h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket£412Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 693.8 mi
  • Duration: 10h 15m

What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Thurso, Scotland?

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Thurso via London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross, and Inverness in around 17h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland via London Victoria, Edinburgh, Bus Station, Bus Station Stance 3, and Inverness Union Street in around 27h 51m.

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