There are 6 ways to get from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Rotterdam Centrum by train (Eurostar), bus, rideshare, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Thalys
43 min€7–35Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Amsterdam to Rotterdam74.3 km
1h 25m€5Bus via Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk
- Take the bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Rotterdambus BlaBlaCar Bus
1h 26m€6–13Bus
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Central Station to Rotterdam Central Stationbus N818
1h 30m€6–12Drive 74.6 km
- Drive from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Rotterdam Centrumcar 74.6 km
1h 1m€14–19Taxi
- Take the taxi from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Rotterdam Centrumtaxi 74.6 km
1h 1m€240–300
Amsterdam Centraal Station to Rotterdam Centrum by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Rotterdam Centrum is to rideshare which costs €5 and takes 1h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Rotterdam Centrum is to train which takes 43 min and costs €7 - €35.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Amsterdam Central Station station and arriving at Rotterdam Central Station station. Services depart five times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 30m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Amsterdam Centraal and arriving at Rotterdam Centraal. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 43 min.
The distance between Amsterdam Centraal Station and Rotterdam Centrum is 69 km. The road distance is 74.6 km.
The best way to get from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Rotterdam Centrum without a car is to train which takes 43 min and costs €7 - €35.
The train from Amsterdam Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal takes 43 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Amsterdam Centraal Station to Rotterdam Centrum bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk station.
Amsterdam Centraal Station to Rotterdam Centrum train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Amsterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Rotterdam Centrum is to train which takes 43 min and costs €7 - €35. Alternatively, you can bus via Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk, which costs €6 - €13 and takes 1h 26m.
What companies run services between Amsterdam Centraal Station, Netherlands and Rotterdam Centrum, Netherlands?
Eurostar operates a train from Amsterdam Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal hourly. Tickets cost €20–35 and the journey takes 43 min. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Rotterdam hourly. Tickets cost €6–12 and the journey takes 1h. FlixBus also services this route hourly.
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Rotterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Rotterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Amsterdam Central Station to Rotterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Amsterdam to Rotterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Estimated price
- €240–300
Dutch Cab Company
- Phone
- +31 202101511
- Website
- dutchcabcompany.nl
Goedkoopnaarschiphol.NL
- Phone
- +31 20 260 0810
- Website
- goedkoopnaarschiphol.nl
Staxi
- Phone
- +31 20 705 8888
- Website
- staxi.nl
TCA Taxi
- Phone
- +31 20 777 7777
- Website
- tcataxi.nl
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More Questions & Answers
Amsterdam Centraal Station to Rotterdam Centrum bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Rotterdam station.
Amsterdam Centraal Station to Rotterdam Centrum train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Rotterdam Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Amsterdam Centraal Station to Rotterdam Centrum is 75 km. It takes approximately 1h 1m to drive from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Rotterdam Centrum.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Amsterdam Centraal Station and Rotterdam Centrum. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.