There are 7 ways to get from Rotterdam Centraal Station to Belgium by train (Eurostar), bus, rideshare, train, plane, or car
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Train via Brussels-Midi (Eurostar)
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Thalys
1h 18m€44–72Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Rotterdam to Brussels146.6 km
2h 7m€9Bus
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Brussels-North train stationbus 813 / ...
2h 45m€12–20Train, fly
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane AMS - BRU
2h 32m€130–352Train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Bruxelles-Centraltrain Ec / ...
2h 5m€17–55Train #2
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuidtrain EuroCity / ...
2h 19m€20–38Drive 144 km
- Drive from Rotterdam Centraal Station to Brusselscar 144 km
1h 41m€26–37
Rotterdam Centraal Station to Belgium by foot, train, and tram (Eurostar)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam Centraal Station to Belgium is to rideshare which costs €9 and takes 2h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam Centraal Station to Belgium is to train via Brussels-Midi which takes 1h 18m and costs €40 - €75.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Rotterdam Central Station station and arriving at Brussels-North train station station. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 45m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Bruxelles-Central. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 2m.
The distance between Rotterdam Centraal Station and Belgium is 139 km. The road distance is 144 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam Centraal Station to Belgium without a car is to train via Brussels-Midi which takes 1h 18m and costs €40 - €75.
It takes approximately 1h 18m to get from Rotterdam Centraal Station to Belgium, including transfers.
Rotterdam Centraal Station to Belgium bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rotterdam Central Station.
Rotterdam Centraal Station to Belgium train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam Centraal Station to Belgium is to train via Brussels-Midi which takes 1h 18m and costs €40 - €75. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €12 - €20 and takes 2h 45m.
What companies run services between Rotterdam Centraal Station, Netherlands and Belgium?
Eurostar operates a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi hourly. Tickets cost €40–70 and the journey takes 1h 8m. Alternatively, 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.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–270
- 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
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Bruxelles-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- 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)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +31302035833
- [email protected]
- 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
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- European Sleeper
- 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
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Rotterdam to Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Rotterdam Centraal Station to Belgium bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels-North train station.
Rotterdam Centraal Station to Belgium train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Bruxelles-Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotterdam Centraal Station to Belgium is 144 km. It takes approximately 1h 41m to drive from Rotterdam Centraal Station to Belgium.
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