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How to get fromRotterdam to Ypresby train (Eurostar), bus, or car

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There are 4 ways to get from Rotterdam to Ypres by train (Eurostar), bus, or car

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Anvers-Centraltrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Yprestrain train Ic / ...
    3h 8m
    €38–101
  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    5h 31m
    €22–36
  3. Drive  216 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Yprescar car 216 km
    2h 31m
    €45–64
  4. Bus, line 91 bus

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Brugesbus bus N814 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Torhout Station perron 4 to Ieper Poternebrugbus bus 91
    5h 43m
    €24–32

Rotterdam to Ypres by train

Calendar177Weekly Trains
Duration3h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket€38Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Ypres, Belgium?

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Ypres via Anvers-Central in around 3h 8m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Rotterdam to Lille - Europe Train Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost €17–28 and the journey takes 3h 15m. FlixBus also services this route 4 times a day.

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