There are 6 ways to get from Rotterdam 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
43 min€7–40Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Rotterdam to Amsterdam73.8 km
1h 13m€5Bus
- Take the bus from Rotterdam to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijkbus BlaBlaCar Bus
1h 5m€6–12Train via Amsterdam Zuid
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Amsterdam Zuidtrain Intercity direct / ...
43 min€8–17Drive 72.5 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Amsterdamcar 72.5 km
57 min€13–19Taxi
- Take the taxi from Rotterdam to Amsterdamtaxi 72.5 km
57 min€240–290
Rotterdam to Amsterdam by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Amsterdam is to rideshare which costs €5 and takes 1h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Amsterdam is to train which takes 43 min and costs €7 - €40.
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 5m.
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 43 min.
The distance between Rotterdam and Amsterdam is 69 km. The road distance is 72.5 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Amsterdam without a car is to train which takes 43 min and costs €7 - €40.
The train from Rotterdam Centraal to Amsterdam Centraal takes 43 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Rotterdam to Amsterdam bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Rotterdam station.
Rotterdam to Amsterdam train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Amsterdam is to train which takes 43 min and costs €7 - €40. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €6 - €12 and takes 1h 5m.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, 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 30 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.
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Amsterdam Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Rotterdam to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Rotterdam to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Rotterdam to Amsterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Estimated price
- €240–290
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 to Amsterdam bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk station.
Rotterdam to Amsterdam train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Amsterdam Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotterdam to Amsterdam is 72 km. It takes approximately 57 min to drive from Rotterdam to Amsterdam.
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Book your Rotterdam to Amsterdam bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Rotterdam and Amsterdam. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.