There are 6 ways to get from Port of Rotterdam to Brussels by subway, train, bus, car, or plane
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Subway, train
best- Take the subway from Spijkenisse, Spijkenisse Centrum to Rotterdam, Rotterdam Centraalsubway D
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Thalys
2h 23m€45–77Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Brussels-North train stationbus 813 / ...
4h 23m€18–26Drive 153.9 km
- Drive from Port of Rotterdam to Brusselscar 153.9 km
1h 47m€28–40Line 105 bus, train, fly
- Take the bus from Botlek, Botlekstraat to Schiedam, Station Schiedam Centrumbus
- Take the train from Schiedam Centrum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane AMS - BRU
3h 27m€133–344Train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuidtrain EuroCity / ...
3h 13m€22–47Train via Bruxelles-Central
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Bruxelles-Centraltrain Ec / ...
3h 15m€22–62
Port of Rotterdam to Brussels by bus, subway, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Port of Rotterdam to Brussels is to bus which costs €18 - €26 and takes 4h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Port of Rotterdam to Brussels is to drive which takes 1h 47m and costs €27 - €40.
No, there is no direct bus from Port of Rotterdam to Brussels station. However, there are services departing from Botlek, Botlekstraat and arriving at Brussels-North train station via Rotterdam Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 23m.
No, there is no direct train from Port of Rotterdam to Brussels. However, there are services departing from Spijkenisse, Spijkenisse Centrum and arriving at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi via Rotterdam Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 23m.
The distance between Port of Rotterdam and Brussels is 161 km. The road distance is 153.9 km.
The best way to get from Port of Rotterdam to Brussels without a car is to subway and train which takes 2h 23m and costs €45 - €80.
It takes approximately 2h 23m to get from Port of Rotterdam to Brussels, including transfers.
Port of Rotterdam to Brussels bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rotterdam Central Station.
Port of Rotterdam to Brussels train services, operated by RET, depart from Spijkenisse, Spijkenisse Centrum station.
The best way to get from Port of Rotterdam to Brussels is to bus which takes 4h 23m and costs €18 - €26. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €22 - €50 and takes 3h 13m.
What companies run services between Port of Rotterdam, Netherlands and Brussels, Belgium?
FlixBus operates a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Brussels-North train station every 2 hours. Tickets cost €12–20 and the journey takes 2h 45m. Alternatively, Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid every 30 minutes. Tickets cost €17–35 and the journey takes 2h 7m. European Sleeper also services this route 4 times a week.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–270
- Phone
- +31 900 5006010
- [email protected]
- Website
- ret.nl
Subway from Spijkenisse, Spijkenisse Centrum to Rotterdam, Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.ret.nl/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiedam Centrum to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Bruxelles-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +31302035833
- [email protected]
- Website
- European Sleeper
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- European Sleeper
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Bruxelles-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- European Sleeper
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Bruxelles-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +31 88 033 1360
- Website
- RRReis
Bus from Botlek, Botlekstraat to Schiedam, Station Schiedam Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5
- Schedules at
- RRReis
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More Questions & Answers
Port of Rotterdam to Brussels bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels-North train station.
Port of Rotterdam to Brussels train services, operated by RET, arrive at Rotterdam, Rotterdam Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Port of Rotterdam to Brussels is 154 km. It takes approximately 1h 47m to drive from Port of Rotterdam to Brussels.
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