There are 4 ways to get from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Ec / ...
1h 39m€15–50Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Brussels Zaventem Airport to Rotterdam Central Stationbus N803 / ...
2h 11m€12–20Drive 139.9 km
- Drive from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdamcar 139.9 km
1h 30m€25–36Fly, train
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BRU - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
1h 45m€132–339
Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam is to bus which costs €12 - €20 and takes 2h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam is to drive which takes 1h 30m and costs €24 - €40.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Brussels Zaventem Airport and arriving at Rotterdam Central Station station. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 45m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Brussels Airport-Zaventem and arriving at Rotterdam Centraal. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 39m.
The distance between Brussels Airport-Zaventem and Rotterdam is 139 km. The road distance is 139.9 km.
The best way to get from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam without a car is to train which takes 1h 39m and costs €15 - €50.
The train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraal takes 1h 39m including transfers and departs hourly.
Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Brussels Zaventem Airport station.
Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Brussels Airport-Zaventem station.
The best way to get from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam is to train which takes 1h 39m and costs €15 - €50. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €12 - €20 and takes 2h 11m.
What companies run services between Brussels Airport-Zaventem, Belgium and Rotterdam, Netherlands?
Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB) operates a train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraal hourly. Tickets cost €23–50 and the journey takes 1h 39m. Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) also services this route hourly. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Brussels Zaventem Airport to Rotterdam Central Station 4 times a day. Tickets cost €12–20 and the journey takes 1h 45m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–230
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brussels Zaventem Airport to Rotterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Rotterdam Central Station.
Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Rotterdam Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam is 140 km. It takes approximately 1h 30m to drive from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam.
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