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How to get fromRotterdam Centrum to Amsterdamby train (Eurostar), bus, rideshare, train, car, or taxi

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There are 7 ways to get from Rotterdam Centrum to Amsterdam by train (Eurostar), bus, rideshare, train, car, or taxi

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Thalys
    43 min
    €7–40

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Rotterdam to Amsterdamrideshare rideshare 73.8 km
    1h 13m
    €5

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijkbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    1h 5m
    €6–12

  4. Train via Amsterdam Zuid

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Amsterdam Zuidtrain train Intercity direct / ...
    43 min
    €8–17

  5. Train, line 397 bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train Thalys
    2. Take the bus from Schiphol, Airport to Amsterdam, Elandsgrachtbus bus 397
    1h 10m
    €22–36

  6. Drive 73.4 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam Centrum to Amsterdamcar car 73.4 km
    58 min
    €14–19

  7. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Rotterdam Centrum to Amsterdamtaxi taxi 73.4 km
    58 min
    €240–290

Rotterdam Centrum to Amsterdam by train

Calendar739Weekly Trains
Duration43 minAverage Duration
Ticket€7Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 68.7 km
  • Duration: 43 min

What companies run services between Rotterdam Centrum, Netherlands and Amsterdam, Netherlands?

Eurostar operates a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Amsterdam Centraal hourly. Tickets cost €21–40 and the journey takes 43 min. Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) also services this route every 20 minutes. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Rotterdam to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk hourly. Tickets cost €6–12 and the journey takes 1h 5m. FlixBus also services this route hourly.

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