There are 7 ways to get from Rotterdam to Brussel-Centraal by train (Eurostar), bus, rideshare, train, plane, or car
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Train via Bruxelles-Midi (Eurostar)
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Thalys
1h 13m€53–85Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Rotterdam to Brussels146.7 km
2h 9m€9Bus
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Brussels-North train stationbus 813 / ...
2h 55m€14–20Train, fly
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane AMS - BRU
2h 28m€131–336Train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Bruxelles-Centraltrain Ec / ...
2h 2m€13–45Train via Grand Sablon
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuidtrain EuroCity / ...
2h 34m€17–36Drive 144 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Brussel-Centraalcar 144 km
1h 40m€27–39
Rotterdam to Brussel-Centraal by train (Eurostar)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Brussel-Centraal is to rideshare which costs €9 and takes 2h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Brussel-Centraal is to train via Bruxelles-Midi which takes 1h 13m and costs €50 - €85.
No, there is no direct bus from Rotterdam station to Brussel-Centraal station. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Central Station and arriving at Brussels-North train station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 55m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Bruxelles-Central. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 2m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Brussel-Centraal is 139 km. The road distance is 144 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Brussel-Centraal without a car is to train via Bruxelles-Midi which takes 1h 13m and costs €50 - €85.
It takes approximately 1h 13m to get from Rotterdam to Brussel-Centraal, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Brussel-Centraal bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rotterdam Central Station.
Rotterdam to Brussel-Centraal train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Brussel-Centraal is to train via Bruxelles-Midi which takes 1h 13m and costs €50 - €85. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €13 - €20 and takes 2h 55m.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Brussel-Centraal, Belgium?
Eurostar operates a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi hourly. Tickets cost €50–85 and the journey takes 1h 8m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Brussels-North train station hourly. Tickets cost €12–19 and the journey takes 2h 45m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–310
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- 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
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Bruxelles-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Bruxelles-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +31302035833
- [email protected]
- Website
- European Sleeper
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Bruxelles-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €13–28
- Website
- European Sleeper
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–29
- Website
- European Sleeper
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Rotterdam to Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Rotterdam to Brussel-Centraal bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels-North train station.
Rotterdam to Brussel-Centraal train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotterdam to Brussel-Centraal is 144 km. It takes approximately 1h 40m to drive from Rotterdam to Brussel-Centraal.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Rotterdam and Brussel-Centraal. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.