There are 5 ways to get from Amsterdam to Rotterdam by bus, train (Eurostar), rideshare, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Rotterdambus BlaBlaCar Bus
55 min€5–10Train
- Take the train from Amsterdam Zuid to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Intercity / ...
57 min€8–50Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Amsterdam to Rotterdam74.3 km
1h 14m€5Drive 73.1 km
- Drive from Amsterdam to Rotterdamcar 73.1 km
58 min€16–23Taxi
- Take the taxi from Amsterdam to Rotterdamtaxi 73.1 km
58 min€190–240
Amsterdam to Rotterdam by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Amsterdam to Rotterdam is to rideshare which costs €5 and takes 1h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Amsterdam to Rotterdam is to bus which takes 55 min and costs €5 - €10.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk and arriving at Rotterdam. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 55 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Amsterdam Zuid and arriving at Rotterdam Centraal. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 57 min.
The distance between Amsterdam and Rotterdam is 72 km. The road distance is 73.1 km.
The best way to get from Amsterdam to Rotterdam without a car is to bus which takes 55 min and costs €5 - €10.
The bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Rotterdam takes 55 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Amsterdam to Rotterdam bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk station.
Amsterdam to Rotterdam train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Amsterdam Zuid station.
The best way to get from Amsterdam to Rotterdam is to bus which takes 55 min and costs €5 - €10. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €8 - €50 and takes 57 min.
What companies run services between Amsterdam, Netherlands and Rotterdam, Netherlands?
BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Rotterdam hourly. Tickets cost €5–10 and the journey takes 55 min. FlixBus also services this route hourly. Alternatively, Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Amsterdam Zuid to Rotterdam Centraal every 15 minutes. Tickets cost €8–15 and the journey takes 57 min. Two other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Zuid to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Amsterdam Zuid to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Amsterdam Zuid to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Rotterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Rotterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- 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
- 58 min
- Estimated price
- €190–240
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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Booking & Getting There
Amsterdam to Rotterdam bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Rotterdam station.
Amsterdam to Rotterdam train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Rotterdam Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Amsterdam to Rotterdam is 73 km. It takes approximately 58 min to drive from Amsterdam to Rotterdam.
Book your Amsterdam to Rotterdam train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Amsterdam to Rotterdam bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Amsterdam and Rotterdam. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.


























