There are 6 ways to get from Brussels to Rotterdam, Essenlaan by train, tram, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, line 7 tram
best- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Thalys
- Take the tram from Rotterdam, Rotterdam Centraal perron D to Rotterdam, Essenlaantram 7
1h 38m€56–88Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Rotterdam Central Stationbus 813 / ...
3h 21m€14–21Drive 140.4 km
- Drive from Brussels to Rotterdam, Essenlaancar 140.4 km
1h 36m€30–42Fly, train, line 7 tram
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BRU - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the tram from Rotterdam, Rotterdam Centraal perron D to Rotterdam, Essenlaantram
3h 3m€138–306Train
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Central to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Ec / ...
2h 30m€18–45Train via Brussel-Zuid
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Rotterdam Centraaltrain EuroCity / ...
2h 35m€18–33
Brussels to Rotterdam, Essenlaan by train and tram
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Brussels to Rotterdam, Essenlaan is to bus which costs €13 - €21 and takes 3h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Brussels to Rotterdam, Essenlaan is to drive which takes 1h 36m and costs €29 - €45.
No, there is no direct bus from Brussels station to Rotterdam, Essenlaan station. However, there are services departing from Brussels-North train station and arriving at Rotterdam Central Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 21m.
No, there is no direct train from Brussels to Rotterdam, Essenlaan. However, there are services departing from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and arriving at Rotterdam, Essenlaan via Rotterdam, Rotterdam Centraal perron D. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 38m.
The distance between Brussels and Rotterdam, Essenlaan is 142 km. The road distance is 140.4 km.
The best way to get from Brussels to Rotterdam, Essenlaan without a car is to train and line 7 tram which takes 1h 38m and costs €55 - €90.
It takes approximately 1h 38m to get from Brussels to Rotterdam, Essenlaan, including transfers.
Brussels to Rotterdam, Essenlaan bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Brussels-North train station.
Brussels to Rotterdam, Essenlaan train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
The best way to get from Brussels to Rotterdam, Essenlaan is to bus which takes 3h 21m and costs €13 - €21. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €17 - €50 and takes 2h 30m.
What companies run services between Brussels, Belgium and Rotterdam, Essenlaan, Netherlands?
FlixBus operates a bus from Brussels-North train station to Rotterdam Central Station hourly. Tickets cost €12–19 and the journey takes 2h 50m. Alternatively, Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB) operates a train from Bruxelles-Central to Rotterdam Centraal hourly. Tickets cost €29–45 and the journey takes 2h 1m. Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) also services this route every 2 hours.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–250
- 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
- €55–90
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +31 900 5006010
- [email protected]
- Website
- ret.nl
Tram from Rotterdam, Rotterdam Centraal perron D to Rotterdam, Essenlaan
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Website
- https://www.ret.nl/
Tram from Rotterdam, Rotterdam Centraal perron D to Rotterdam, Essenlaan
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Website
- https://www.ret.nl/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Bruxelles-Central to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Brussel-Zuid to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Central to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Brussels to Rotterdam, Essenlaan bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Rotterdam Central Station.
Brussels to Rotterdam, Essenlaan train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Rotterdam Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brussels to Rotterdam, Essenlaan is 140 km. It takes approximately 1h 36m to drive from Brussels to Rotterdam, Essenlaan.
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