There are 6 ways to get from Amsterdam Central Station to Rotterdam 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€7–40Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Amsterdam to Rotterdam74.3 km
1h 26m€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€7–12Drive 75.4 km
- Drive from Amsterdam Central Station to Rotterdamcar 75.4 km
1h€14–20Taxi
- Take the taxi from Amsterdam Central Station to Rotterdamtaxi 75.4 km
1h€250–300
Amsterdam Central Station to Rotterdam by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Amsterdam Central Station to Rotterdam is to rideshare which costs €5 and takes 1h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Amsterdam Central Station to Rotterdam is to train which takes 43 min and costs €7 - €40.
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 Central Station and Rotterdam is 69 km. The road distance is 75.4 km.
The best way to get from Amsterdam Central Station to Rotterdam without a car is to train which takes 43 min and costs €7 - €40.
The train from Amsterdam Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal takes 43 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Amsterdam Central Station to Rotterdam bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk station.
Amsterdam Central Station to Rotterdam train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Amsterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Amsterdam Central Station to Rotterdam is to train which takes 43 min and costs €7 - €40. Alternatively, you can bus via Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk, which costs €6 - €13 and takes 1h 26m.
What companies run services between Amsterdam Central Station, Netherlands and Rotterdam, Netherlands?
Eurostar operates a train from Amsterdam Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal hourly. Tickets cost €20–40 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.com
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Rotterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Rotterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Amsterdam Central Station to Rotterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Amsterdam to Rotterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Estimated price
- €250–300
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 Central Station to Rotterdam bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Rotterdam station.
Amsterdam Central Station to Rotterdam train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Rotterdam Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Amsterdam Central Station to Rotterdam is 75 km. It takes approximately 1h to drive from Amsterdam Central Station to Rotterdam.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Amsterdam Central Station and Rotterdam. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.