There are 7 ways to get from Brussels-North Station to Rotterdam Centraal Station by train (Eurostar), bus, car, plane, train, or rideshare
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Train via Brussels-Midi (Eurostar)
best- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Thalys
1h 46m€41–73Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Brussels to Rotterdam145.8 km
2h 30m€9Bus
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Rotterdam Central Stationbus 813 / ...
2h 55m€11–23Drive 143.1 km
- Drive from Brussels-North Station to Rotterdam Centraal Stationcar 143.1 km
1h 39m€26–37Fly, train
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BRU - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
2h 54m€130–350Train
- Take the train from Brussel-Noord to Rotterdam Centraaltrain EuroCity
1h 54m€17–55Train #2
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Ec / ...
1h 57m€24–50
Brussels-North Station to Rotterdam Centraal Station by train and foot (Eurostar)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brussels-North Station to Rotterdam Centraal Station is to rideshare which costs €9 and takes 2h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Brussels-North Station to Rotterdam Centraal Station is to drive which takes 1h 39m and costs €25 - €40.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Brussels-North train station station and arriving at Rotterdam Central Station station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 50m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Brussel-Noord and arriving at Rotterdam Centraal. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 54m.
The distance between Brussels-North Station and Rotterdam Centraal Station is 141 km. The road distance is 143.1 km.
The best way to get from Brussels-North Station to Rotterdam Centraal Station without a car is to train via Brussels-Midi which takes 1h 46m and costs €40 - €75.
It takes approximately 1h 46m to get from Brussels-North Station to Rotterdam Centraal Station, including transfers.
Brussels-North Station to Rotterdam Centraal Station bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Brussels-North train station.
Brussels-North Station to Rotterdam Centraal Station train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
The best way to get from Brussels-North Station to Rotterdam Centraal Station is to train via Brussels-Midi which takes 1h 46m and costs €40 - €75. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €11 - €23 and takes 2h 55m.
What companies run services between Brussels-North Station, Belgium and Rotterdam Centraal Station, Netherlands?
Eurostar operates a train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraal hourly. Tickets cost €40–70 and the journey takes 1h 9m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Brussels-North train station to Rotterdam Central Station every 2 hours. Tickets cost €11–19 and the journey takes 2h 50m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route 4 times a day.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–230
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Brussel-Noord to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Brussels-Nord to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Brussel-Noord to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Rotterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Rotterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–23
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Brussels to Rotterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Brussels-North Station to Rotterdam Centraal Station bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Rotterdam Central Station.
Brussels-North Station to Rotterdam Centraal Station train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Rotterdam Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brussels-North Station to Rotterdam Centraal Station is 143 km. It takes approximately 1h 39m to drive from Brussels-North Station to Rotterdam Centraal Station.
Book your Brussels-North Station to Rotterdam Centraal Station train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Brussels-North Station to Rotterdam Centraal Station bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 852+ hotels available in Rotterdam Centraal Station.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Brussels-North Station and Rotterdam Centraal Station. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.