There are 6 ways to get from Rotterdam Centraal Station to Brussels-North Station by train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, plane, or rideshare
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Train via Bruxelles-Midi (Eurostar)
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Thalys
1h 21m€41–70Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Rotterdam to Brussels146.6 km
2h 30m€9Bus
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Brussels-North train stationbus 813 / ...
2h 50m€11–23Drive 142.7 km
- Drive from Rotterdam Centraal Station to Brussels-North Stationcar 142.7 km
1h 39m€26–37Train, fly
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane AMS - BRU
2h 26m€131–351Train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Noordtrain EuroCity
1h 55m€17–55
Rotterdam Centraal Station to Brussels-North Station by foot and train (Eurostar)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam Centraal Station to Brussels-North Station is to rideshare which costs €9 and takes 2h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam Centraal Station to Brussels-North Station is to train via Bruxelles-Midi which takes 1h 21m and costs €40 - €70.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Rotterdam Central Station station and arriving at Brussels-North train station station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 45m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Brussel-Noord. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 55m.
The distance between Rotterdam Centraal Station and Brussels-North Station is 141 km. The road distance is 142.7 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam Centraal Station to Brussels-North Station without a car is to train via Bruxelles-Midi which takes 1h 21m and costs €40 - €70.
It takes approximately 1h 21m to get from Rotterdam Centraal Station to Brussels-North Station, including transfers.
Rotterdam Centraal Station to Brussels-North Station bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rotterdam Central Station.
Rotterdam Centraal Station to Brussels-North Station train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam Centraal Station to Brussels-North Station is to train via Bruxelles-Midi which takes 1h 21m and costs €40 - €70. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €11 - €23 and takes 2h 50m.
What companies run services between Rotterdam Centraal Station, Netherlands and Brussels-North Station, 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 €11–19 and the journey takes 2h 45m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route twice daily.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–280
- 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
- €15–26
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Noord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Noord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- 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
- €11–19
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–23
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- 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 Brussels-North Station bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels-North train station.
Rotterdam Centraal Station to Brussels-North Station train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotterdam Centraal Station to Brussels-North Station is 143 km. It takes approximately 1h 39m to drive from Rotterdam Centraal Station to Brussels-North Station.
Book your Rotterdam Centraal Station to Brussels-North Station train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Rotterdam Centraal Station to Brussels-North Station bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 1769+ hotels available in Brussels-North Station.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Rotterdam Centraal Station and Brussels-North Station. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.