There are 6 ways to get from Rotterdam to Amsterdam Metro by train, tram, bus, car, taxi, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, line 5 tram
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Amsterdam Zuidtrain Intercity direct / ...
- Take the tram from Amsterdam, Station Zuid to Amsterdam, Leidsepleintram 5
58 min€8–19Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Rotterdam to Amsterdam73.8 km
1h 31m€5Train, line 397 bus
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain Thalys
- Take the bus from Schiphol, Airport to Amsterdam, Leidsepleinbus 397 / ...
1h 7m€15–39Bus
- Take the bus from Rotterdam to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijkbus BlaBlaCar Bus
1h 43m€7–14Drive 71.6 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Amsterdam Metrocar 71.6 km
55 min€14–20Taxi
- Take the taxi from Rotterdam to Amsterdam Metrotaxi 71.6 km
55 min€190–230
Rotterdam to Amsterdam Metro by train, tram, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Amsterdam Metro is to rideshare which costs €5 and takes 1h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Amsterdam Metro is to drive which takes 55 min and costs €13 - €20.
No, there is no direct bus from Rotterdam to Amsterdam Metro station. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam and arriving at Amsterdam, Busstation Elandsgracht via Amsterdam, Stat. De Vlugtlaan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 43m.
No, there is no direct train from Rotterdam to Amsterdam Metro. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Amsterdam, Leidseplein via Amsterdam, Station Zuid. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 58 min.
The distance between Rotterdam and Amsterdam Metro is 65 km. The road distance is 71.6 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Amsterdam Metro without a car is to train and line 5 tram which takes 58 min and costs €7 - €19.
It takes approximately 58 min to get from Rotterdam to Amsterdam Metro, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Amsterdam Metro bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Rotterdam station.
Rotterdam to Amsterdam Metro train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
Rotterdam to Amsterdam Metro bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk station.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Amsterdam Metro, Netherlands?
BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Rotterdam to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk hourly. Tickets cost €5–9 and the journey takes 1h. FlixBus also services this route hourly.
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Amsterdam Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Amsterdam Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +31 900 8011
- Website
- GVB
Tram from Amsterdam, Station Zuid to Amsterdam, Leidseplein
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Website
- GVB
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +31 900 266 63 99
- Website
- Connexxion
Bus from Schiphol, Airport to Amsterdam, Leidseplein
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- Connexxion
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Rotterdam to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- 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
- €6–10
- 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
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- €190–230
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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Booking & Getting There
Rotterdam to Amsterdam Metro train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Amsterdam Zuid station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotterdam to Amsterdam Metro is 72 km. It takes approximately 55 min to drive from Rotterdam to Amsterdam Metro.
There are 2706+ hotels available in Amsterdam Metro.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Rotterdam and Amsterdam Metro. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.