There are 5 ways to get from Rotterdam to Brussels Airport-Zaventem by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain Ec / ...
1h 39m€15–50Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Brussels Zaventem Airportbus N803 / ...
2h 6m€12–20Drive 141.3 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Brussels Airport-Zaventemcar 141.3 km
1h 32m€25–36Train, fly
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane AMS - BRU
2h 8m€129–347Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Rotterdam to Zaventem142.8 km
2h 21m€13
Rotterdam to Brussels Airport-Zaventem by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Brussels Airport-Zaventem is to rideshare which costs €13 and takes 2h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Brussels Airport-Zaventem is to drive which takes 1h 32m and costs €24 - €40.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Rotterdam Central Station station and arriving at Brussels Zaventem Airport. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 40m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Brussels Airport-Zaventem. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 39m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Brussels Airport-Zaventem is 139 km. The road distance is 141.3 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Brussels Airport-Zaventem without a car is to train which takes 1h 39m and costs €15 - €50.
The train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventem takes 1h 39m including transfers and departs hourly.
Rotterdam to Brussels Airport-Zaventem bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rotterdam Central Station.
Rotterdam to Brussels Airport-Zaventem train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Brussels Airport-Zaventem is to train which takes 1h 39m and costs €15 - €50. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €12 - €20 and takes 2h 6m.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Brussels Airport-Zaventem, Belgium?
Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB) operates a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventem hourly. Tickets cost €23–50 and the journey takes 1h 39m. Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) also services this route hourly. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Brussels Zaventem Airport 4 times a day. Tickets cost €12–20 and the journey takes 1h 40m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–270
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Brussels Zaventem Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Rotterdam to Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Rotterdam to Brussels Airport-Zaventem bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels Zaventem Airport station.
Rotterdam to Brussels Airport-Zaventem train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Brussels Airport-Zaventem station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotterdam to Brussels Airport-Zaventem is 141 km. It takes approximately 1h 32m to drive from Rotterdam to Brussels Airport-Zaventem.
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