There are 4 ways to get from Rotterdam to Antwerpen-Centraal by train (Eurostar), bus, car, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain Eurocity Direct / ...
47 min€8–60Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Rotterdam to Antwerp98.5 km
1h 43m€7–10Bus
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Antwerp Rooseveltplaatsbus 813 / ...
2h€8–13Drive 97.7 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Antwerpen-Centraalcar 97.7 km
1h 9m€21–30
Rotterdam to Antwerpen-Centraal by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Antwerpen-Centraal is to rideshare which costs €7 - €10 and takes 1h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Antwerpen-Centraal is to train which takes 47 min and costs €8 - €60.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Rotterdam Central Station station and arriving at Antwerp Rooseveltplaats. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 55m.
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 44 min.
The distance between Rotterdam and Antwerpen-Centraal is 90 km. The road distance is 97.7 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Antwerpen-Centraal without a car is to train which takes 47 min and costs €8 - €60.
The train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal takes 44 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Rotterdam to Antwerpen-Centraal bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rotterdam Central Station.
Rotterdam to Antwerpen-Centraal train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Antwerpen-Centraal is to train which takes 47 min and costs €8 - €60. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €8 - €13 and takes 2h.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Antwerpen-Centraal, Belgium?
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal hourly. Tickets cost €9–18 and the journey takes 44 min. Three other operators also service this route. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Antwerp Rooseveltplaats hourly. Tickets cost €8–13 and the journey takes 1h 55m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route 5 times a day.
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- 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
- €17–26
- 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
- €35–60
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +31302035833
- [email protected]
- Website
- European Sleeper
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- European Sleeper
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Antwerp Rooseveltplaats
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Antwerp Rooseveltplaats
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- 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 Antwerpen-Centraal bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Antwerp Rooseveltplaats station.
Rotterdam to Antwerpen-Centraal train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Antwerpen-Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotterdam to Antwerpen-Centraal is 98 km. It takes approximately 1h 9m to drive from Rotterdam to Antwerpen-Centraal.
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There are 1180+ hotels available in Antwerpen-Centraal.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Rotterdam and Antwerpen-Centraal. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.