There are 4 ways to get from Brussels Zaventem Airport to Rotterdam by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Brussels Zaventem Airport to Rotterdam Central Stationbus N803 / ...
1h 45m€12–20Train
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Ec / ...
2h 5m€15–50Drive 139.7 km
- Drive from Brussels Zaventem Airport to Rotterdamcar 139.7 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
2h 12m€132–339
Brussels Zaventem Airport to Rotterdam by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brussels Zaventem Airport to Rotterdam is to bus which costs €12 - €20 and takes 1h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Brussels Zaventem Airport 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 Zaventem Airport and Rotterdam is 141 km. The road distance is 139.7 km.
The best way to get from Brussels Zaventem Airport to Rotterdam without a car is to bus which takes 1h 45m and costs €12 - €20.
The bus from Brussels Zaventem Airport to Rotterdam Central Station takes 1h 45m including transfers and departs four times a day.
Brussels Zaventem Airport to Rotterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Brussels Zaventem Airport station.
Brussels Zaventem Airport to Rotterdam train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Brussels Airport-Zaventem station.
The best way to get from Brussels Zaventem Airport to Rotterdam is to bus which takes 1h 45m and costs €12 - €20. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €15 - €50 and takes 2h 5m.
What companies run services between Brussels Zaventem Airport, Belgium and Rotterdam, Netherlands?
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. Alternatively, 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.
- 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 Zaventem Airport to Rotterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Rotterdam Central Station.
Brussels Zaventem Airport to Rotterdam train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Rotterdam Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brussels Zaventem Airport to Rotterdam is 140 km. It takes approximately 1h 30m to drive from Brussels Zaventem Airport to Rotterdam.
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