There are 8 ways to get from Rotterdam to Bedford by plane, train, car, car train, train (Eurostar), or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Rotterdam The Hague Airport to London City Airport, train
best- Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to London City Airport (LCY)plane RTM - LCY
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Bedfordtrain
2h 25m£126–367Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Luton Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane AMS - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Bedfordtrain
4h 18m£68–197Train via London
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train Eurostar
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Bedfordtrain London St Pancras International - Corby / ...
4h 17m£74–156Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Rotterdam to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Bedfordcar
6h 15m£191–226Fly Rotterdam The Hague Airport to London Stansted Airport, train
- Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane RTM - STN
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Bedfordtrain
2h 44m£210–419Train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Bedfordtrain London St Pancras International - Corby / ...
4h 17m£153–261Train via Brussels
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Bedfordtrain
4h 37m£150–267Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Rotterdam to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Bedfordcar
7h 16m£93–168
Rotterdam to Bedford by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Bedford is to train via London which costs £70 - £160 and takes 4h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Bedford is to fly and train which takes 2h 25m and costs £120 - £370.
No, there is no direct train from Rotterdam to Bedford. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Bedford via London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 17m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Bedford is 252 miles.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Bedford without a car is to train via London which takes 4h 17m and costs £70 - £160.
It takes approximately 2h 25m to get from Rotterdam to Bedford, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Bedford train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
Bedford is 1h behind Rotterdam. It is currently 6:22 PM in Rotterdam and 5:22 PM in Bedford.
Rotterdam to Bedford train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at London St. Pancras Int. station.
Book your Rotterdam to Bedford train tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Bedford, England?
You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Bedford via London St. Pancras Int. and London St Pancras Intl in around 4h 17m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–130
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Bedford
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Bedford
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Bedford
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to Bedford
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Bedford
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Bedford
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–55
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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