There are 7 ways to get from Grand Place to Rotterdam by train (Eurostar), bus, rideshare, plane, train, or car
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Train via Brussels-Midi (Eurostar)
best- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Thalys
1h 43m€35–71Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Brussels to Rotterdam145.8 km
2h 3m€9Bus via Brussels - Midi Train Station
- Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Rotterdambus BlaBlaCar Bus
3h 36m€14–25Fly, train
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BRU - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
3h 3m€131–351Train
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Central to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Ec / ...
2h 6m€16–50Bus
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Rotterdam Central Stationbus 813 / ...
3h 57m€13–21Drive 144.5 km
- Drive from Grand Place to Rotterdamcar 144.5 km
1h 43m€26–37
Grand Place to Rotterdam by foot and train (Eurostar)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grand Place to Rotterdam is to rideshare which costs €9 and takes 2h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Grand Place to Rotterdam is to drive which takes 1h 43m and costs €25 - €40.
No, there is no direct bus from Grand Place to Rotterdam. However, there are services departing from Cesar De Paepe and arriving at Rotterdam via Brussels - Midi Train Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 36m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Bruxelles-Central and arriving at Rotterdam Centraal. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 1m.
The distance between Grand Place and Rotterdam is 139 km. The road distance is 144.5 km.
The best way to get from Grand Place to Rotterdam without a car is to train via Brussels-Midi which takes 1h 43m and costs €35 - €75.
It takes approximately 1h 43m to get from Grand Place to Rotterdam, including transfers.
Grand Place to Rotterdam bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Brussels - Midi Train Station.
Grand Place to Rotterdam train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
The best way to get from Grand Place to Rotterdam is to train via Brussels-Midi which takes 1h 43m and costs €35 - €75. Alternatively, you can bus via Brussels - Midi Train Station, which costs €14 - €26 and takes 3h 36m.
What companies run services between Grand Place, Brussels Capital, Belgium and Rotterdam, Netherlands?
Eurostar operates a train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraal hourly. Tickets cost €35–70 and the journey takes 1h 9m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Rotterdam every 3 hours. Tickets cost €12–23 and the journey takes 2h 20m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–230
- 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
- €35–70
- 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
- €9–19
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Central to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Bruxelles-Central to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Rotterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–23
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- 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
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
Grand Place to Rotterdam bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Rotterdam station.
Grand Place to Rotterdam train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Rotterdam Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Grand Place to Rotterdam is 145 km. It takes approximately 1h 43m to drive from Grand Place to Rotterdam.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Grand Place and Rotterdam. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.