There are 3 ways to get from Rotterdam Centraal Station to Lelystad by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Lelystad Centrumtrain Intercity direct / ...
1h 19m€13–26Bus, line 300 bus
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Amsterdam Schiphol Airportbus N93 / ...
- Take the bus from Schiphol, Airport to Amsterdam, Station Bijlmer ArenAbus 300 / ...
- Take the bus from Amsterdam, Station Bijlmer ArenA to Almere Buiten, Station Buitenbus 330
2h 56m€19–31Drive 120.5 km
- Drive from Rotterdam Centraal Station to Lelystadcar 120.5 km
1h 28m€22–31
Rotterdam Centraal Station to Lelystad by foot and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam Centraal Station to Lelystad is to train which costs €13 - €26 and takes 1h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam Centraal Station to Lelystad is to train which takes 1h 19m and costs €13 - €26.
No, there is no direct bus from Rotterdam Centraal Station station to Lelystad station. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Central Station and arriving at Almere Buiten, Station Buiten via Schiphol, Airport and Amsterdam, Station Bijlmer ArenA. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 56m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Lelystad Centrum. Services depart hourly, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 1h 15m.
The distance between Rotterdam Centraal Station and Lelystad is 116 km. The road distance is 120.5 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam Centraal Station to Lelystad without a car is to train which takes 1h 19m and costs €13 - €26.
The train from Rotterdam Centraal to Lelystad Centrum takes 1h 15m including transfers and departs hourly.
Rotterdam Centraal Station to Lelystad bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rotterdam Central Station.
Rotterdam Centraal Station to Lelystad train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam Centraal Station to Lelystad is to train which takes 1h 19m and costs €13 - €26. Alternatively, you can bus and line 300 bus, which costs €19 - €35 and takes 2h 56m.
What companies run services between Rotterdam Centraal Station, Netherlands and Lelystad, Netherlands?
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Lelystad Centrum hourly. Tickets cost €13–26 and the journey takes 1h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Lelystad Centrum via Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, Schiphol, Airport, Amsterdam, Station Bijlmer ArenA, Almere Buiten, Station Buiten, and Almere Buiten in around 2h 56m.
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Lelystad Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +31 900 266 63 99
- Website
- connexxion.nl
Bus from Schiphol, Airport to Amsterdam, Station Bijlmer ArenA
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.connexxion.nl/en/
- Phone
- +31 85 208 0290
- Website
- allgobus.nl
Bus from Amsterdam, Station Bijlmer ArenA to Almere Buiten, Station Buiten
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Website
- https://www.allgobus.nl/en-gb/
- Schedules at
- https://reizen.keolis.nl/en/allgo/lijnen
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More Questions & Answers
Rotterdam Centraal Station to Lelystad bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport station.
Rotterdam Centraal Station to Lelystad train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Lelystad Centrum station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotterdam Centraal Station to Lelystad is 121 km. It takes approximately 1h 28m to drive from Rotterdam Centraal Station to Lelystad.
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