There are 6 ways to get from Rotterdam Centrum to Amsterdam by train (Eurostar), bus, rideshare, train, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Thalys
44 min€7–35Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotterdam to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijkbus BlaBlaCar Bus
1h€5–11Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Rotterdam to Amsterdam73.8 km
1h 13m€5Train via Amsterdam Zuid
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Amsterdam Zuidtrain Intercity direct / ...
44 min€8–24Drive 73.4 km
- Drive from Rotterdam Centrum to Amsterdamcar 73.4 km
58 min€13–19Taxi
- Take the taxi from Rotterdam Centrum to Amsterdamtaxi 73.4 km
58 min€190–240
Rotterdam Centrum to Amsterdam by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam Centrum to Amsterdam is to rideshare which costs €5 and takes 1h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam Centrum to Amsterdam is to train which takes 44 min and costs €7 - €35.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Rotterdam and arriving at Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Amsterdam Centraal. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 44 min.
The distance between Rotterdam Centrum and Amsterdam is 69 km. The road distance is 73.4 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam Centrum to Amsterdam without a car is to train which takes 44 min and costs €7 - €35.
The train from Rotterdam Centraal to Amsterdam Centraal takes 44 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Rotterdam Centrum to Amsterdam bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Rotterdam station.
Rotterdam Centrum to Amsterdam train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam Centrum to Amsterdam is to train which takes 44 min and costs €7 - €35. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €5 - €11 and takes 1h.
What companies run services between Rotterdam Centrum, Netherlands and Amsterdam, Netherlands?
Eurostar operates a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Amsterdam Centraal hourly. Tickets cost €19–35 and the journey takes 44 min. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Rotterdam to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk hourly. Tickets cost €6–11 and the journey takes 1h. FlixBus also services this route hourly.
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Amsterdam Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Amsterdam Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Rotterdam to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rotterdam to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Rotterdam to Amsterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Estimated price
- €190–240
Citytaxi Rotterdam 010
- Phone
- +31 10 321 61 66
- Website
- citytaxirotterdam010.nl
Europoort Taxi Rotterdam
- Phone
- +31 85 888 7779
- Website
- europoorttaxi.nl
Express Taxi
- Phone
- +31 70 260 1445
- Website
- express-taxi.nl
PrimoTaxi
- Phone
- + 31 10 262 2540
- Website
- primotaxi.nl
Rotterdamse Taxi Centrale
- Phone
- +31 10 462 6060
- Website
- rtcnv.nl
Rotterdam Taxi Service
- Phone
- +31 10 2372018
- Website
- rotterdamtaxicentrale.nl
Watertaxi Rotterdam
- Phone
- +31 104030303
- Website
- watertaxirotterdam.nl
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More Questions & Answers
Rotterdam Centrum to Amsterdam bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk station.
Rotterdam Centrum to Amsterdam train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Amsterdam Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotterdam Centrum to Amsterdam is 73 km. It takes approximately 58 min to drive from Rotterdam Centrum to Amsterdam.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Rotterdam Centrum and Amsterdam. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.