There are 4 ways to get from Rotterdam to Antwerp by train (Eurostar), bus, rideshare, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain Eurostar / ...
32 min€8–60Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotterdam to Antwerp - Rooseveltplaatsbus BlaBlaCar Bus
1h 20m€7–13Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Rotterdam to Antwerp98.5 km
1h 23m€7–10Drive 98.1 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Antwerpcar 98.1 km
1h 14m€19–27
Rotterdam to Antwerp by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Antwerp is to rideshare which costs €7 - €10 and takes 1h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Antwerp is to train which takes 32 min and costs €8 - €60.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Rotterdam and arriving at Antwerp - Rooseveltplaats. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 20m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Antwerpen-Centraal. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 32 min.
The distance between Rotterdam and Antwerp is 90 km. The road distance is 98.1 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Antwerp without a car is to train which takes 32 min and costs €8 - €60.
The train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal takes 32 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Rotterdam to Antwerp bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Rotterdam station.
Rotterdam to Antwerp train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Antwerp is to train which takes 32 min and costs €8 - €60. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €7 - €13 and takes 1h 20m.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Antwerp, Belgium?
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal hourly. Tickets cost €9–19 and the journey takes 32 min. Three other operators also service this route. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Rotterdam to Antwerp - Rooseveltplaats 5 times a day. Tickets cost €7–12 and the journey takes 1h 20m. FlixBus also services this route every 4 hours.
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +31302035833
- [email protected]
- Website
- European Sleeper
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- European Sleeper
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Rotterdam to Antwerp - Rooseveltplaats
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rotterdam to Antwerp - Rooseveltplaats
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Rotterdam to Antwerp
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Rotterdam to Antwerp bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Antwerp - Rooseveltplaats station.
Rotterdam to Antwerp train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Antwerpen-Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotterdam to Antwerp is 98 km. It takes approximately 1h 14m to drive from Rotterdam to Antwerp.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Rotterdam and Antwerp. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.