How to get fromLeeuwarden to Rotterdam Centraal Stationby train, car, or train (Eurostar)

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There are 5 ways to get from Leeuwarden to Rotterdam Centraal Station by train, car, or train (Eurostar)

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Train via Amsterdam
best
1. Take the train from Leeuwarden to Amsterdam Zuidtrain Intercity
2. Take the train from Amsterdam Zuid to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Intercity direct / ...
2h 42m
€28–65
Train
cheapest
1. Take the train from Leeuwarden to Goudatrain Intercity
2h 45m
€26–54
Drive 205.4 km
1. Drive from Leeuwarden to Rotterdam Centraal Stationcar 205.4 km
2h 21m
€37–53
Train via Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (AMS)
1. Take the train from Leeuwarden to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain Intercity
2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Thalys
3h 10m
€31–73
Train #2
1. Take the train from Leeuwarden to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Intercity
3h 11m
€30–65

Leeuwarden to Rotterdam Centraal Station by train

117Weekly Trains

2h 42mAverage Duration

€28Cheapest Price

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Map of how to get from Leeuwarden to Rotterdam Centraal Station.

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Distance: 257.6 km
Duration: 2h 42m

What companies run services between Leeuwarden, Netherlands and Rotterdam Centraal Station, Netherlands?

You can take a train from Leeuwarden to Rotterdam Centraal via Amsterdam Zuid in around 2h 42m.

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Rotterdam(opens in a new window), Netherlands(opens in a new window)

Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands after the national capital of Amsterdam. It is in the province of South Holland, part of the North Sea mouth of the Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta, via the "New Meuse" inland shipping channel, dug to connect to the Meuse at first and now to the Rhine. - Wikipedia (opens in a new window)

Things to do in Rotterdam

SkyView Rotterdam(Opens in a new window)

SkyView Rotterdam was a 45-meter-tall Ferris wheel in the center of Rotterdam. It opened to the public on September 4, 2018, and was decommissioned in July 2019. Some residents of Markthal protested its construction citing privacy concerns. It was expected to stay for five years, but operated for less than one year. It may relocate to Spain.

Stoom Stichting Nederland(Opens in a new window)

The Stoom Stichting Nederland (SSN) is a railway museum in Rotterdam, Netherlands, founded in 1976.

Madurodam(Opens in a new window)

Madurodam is a miniature park and tourist attraction in the Scheveningen district of The Hague in the Netherlands. It is home to a range of 1:25 scale model replicas of famous Dutch landmarks, historical cities and large developments. The park was opened in 1952 and has since been visited by tens of millions of visitors. The entirety of net proceeds from the park go towards various charities in the Netherlands.

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