Rotterdam to Seoul by train
Travel from Rotterdam (Netherlands) to Seoul (South Korea) by train (8612km): schedule and information to the train connection. Compare fares and buy your ticket.
To travel by train from Rotterdam in the Netherlands to Seoul in South Korea, the main route leads via Germany, Poland and Russia. Please read the following information and blog posts.
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8612 km
How to use the following information: we show you the best routes and where to buy tickets. On longer routes you may need more than one ticket. Book your tickets step by step as explained. If you have questions about the route from Rotterdam to Seoul, please ask in our forum. Of course, sometimes there are as well other travel routes possible.
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Seoul - Rotterdam / Amsterdam - Busan / Eindhoven - Seoul / Groningen - Seoul / Nijmegen - Seoul / Maastricht - Seoul / The Hague - Seoul / Utrecht - Seoul / Utrecht - Busan1 Rotterdam (Netherlands) - Berlin (Germany) - Moscow (Russia) - Vladivostok (Russia) - Donghae (South Korea) - Seoul (South Korea)
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
1a Travelling from Rotterdam (Netherlands) to Berlin (Germany)
Travel from Rotterdam to Berlin by ICE InterCityExpress, Intercity train. The journey time of the fastest train connection is 06:47 hours. Buy your train ticket from 29 EUR. The departure station of your train journey is Rotterdam Centraal. The arrival station is Berlin Hbf. The distance from Rotterdam to Berlin is 610 kilometres. Generally, you have to change trains once on this route.
Where to buy a ticket from Rotterdam to Berlin?
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train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Intercity (IC) / IntercityExpress (ICE)
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Berlin - Rotterdam
1b Travelling from Berlin (Germany) to Moscow (Russia)
Two direct night trains connect Berlin with Moscow. The journey time is 24 hours. You can buy train tickets from 160 EUR. The price depends on your travel date and the category you choose. You can find the exact timetable and ticket prices via the given booking links.
Three times a week you can travel on these direct train connections. One night train comes from Paris (EN453 Transeuropean Express) with a stop in Berlin. From Berlin there is a direct train EN 441/14M Strizh.
You can find travel reports with many photos about both night trains in our blog.
If you want to avoid the trip through Belarus, travel from Berlin to Warsaw and from there by night train to Kiev. In Kiev you take the direct train to Moscow.
Where to buy a ticket from Berlin to Moscow?
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night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
EN 23J/452 Moscow - Paris / EN 453/24J Paris - Moscow / EN 13M/440 Moscow - Berlin / EN 441/14M Berlin - Moscow
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Moscow - Berlin
1c Travelling from Moscow (Russia) to Vladivostok (Russia)
Travel from Moscow to Vladivostok by direct train. There are at least two non-stop trains daily. The journey time is between six and seven days (144 to 166 hours). You can buy train tickets from 110 EUR (10.000 RUB).
Different comfort categories are available for you to book in the trains: 1st class sleeper with 2-berth compartments, 2nd class "Kupé" with 4-berth compartments and 3rd class "Platskartny" with open-plan dormitory cars.
Find the exact train schedules and ticket fares via the given booking links.
From Vladivostok you have a ferry connection to Japan and South-Korea.
Where to buy a ticket from Moscow to Vladivostok?
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Vladivostok - Moscow
1d Travelling from Vladivostok (Russia) to Donghae (South Korea)
Travel from Vladivostok to Donghae by ferry. The journey time is 22 hours with one nights on board. Ferry tickets start from 190 EUR including extra fees like port tax.
Book the ticket in advance via given booking websites. The more expensive category "beds" means you get a really comfortable bed with privacy curtain. All is clean and nice, like you expect it from Japan.
Sockets are not available. You have to ask the staff and pay for it. The little shop only sells snacks. Charge your mobile phone in advance and get some noodle packets with you, as you get boiled cold and hot water for free. Of course there is a restaurant on board as well, but it is rather expensive.
Where to buy a ticket from Vladivostok to Donghae?
Buy the ticket for the ferry directly at the ferry terminal or at the website of the ferry company.
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train company:
LO London Overground
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Donghae - Vladivostok
1e Travelling from Donghae (South Korea) to Seoul (South Korea)
Travel from Donghae to Seoul by direct train. The journey time is 2:37 hours. Tickets are available from 31.300 KRW (24 EUR) in economy class and from 43.800 KRW (EUR 33) in first class.
There are four train connections daily.
Find the exact train schedule and buy your ticket via the given booking-links.
Where to buy a ticket from Donghae to Seoul?
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Seoul - Donghae
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