There are 7 ways to get from Rotterdam to Central London by plane, train, car, car train, subway, 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 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 Custom House to Ealing Broadwaytrain
1h 52m£110–308Train
cheapest- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train Eurostar
4h 7m£58–139Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Rotterdam to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Central Londoncar
5h 34m£179–207Fly to London Stansted Airport, subway
- Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane RTM - STN
- Take the subway from Tottenham Hale Station to Green Park stationsubway
- Take the subway from Green Park Station to South Ealing stationsubway
2h 22m£196–465Train via London St Pancras Intl (Eurostar)
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
4h 7m£146–270Train via Brussels (Eurostar)
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Thalys
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
4h 24m£141–267Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Rotterdam to Calaiscar
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Central Londoncar
6h 37m£71–142
Rotterdam to Central London by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Central London is to train which costs £55 - £140 and takes 4h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Central London is to fly and train which takes 1h 52m and costs £110 - £310.
No, there is no direct train from Rotterdam to Central London station. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Northfields station via King's Cross St. Pancras station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 7m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Central London is 210 miles.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Central London without a car is to train which takes 4h 7m and costs £55 - £140.
It takes approximately 1h 52m to get from Rotterdam to Central London, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Central London train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
Central London is 1h behind Rotterdam. It is currently 8:06 AM in Rotterdam and 7:06 AM in Central London.
Rotterdam to Central London train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at London St. Pancras Int. station.
There are 21994+ hotels available in Central London.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Central London, England?
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int. 5 times a day. Tickets cost £45–100 and the journey takes 3h 29m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–260
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–330
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Custom House to Ealing Broadway
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–22
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Tottenham Hale Station to Green Park station
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–26
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
Subway from Green Park Station to South Ealing station
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–28
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £130–230
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £95–170
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–50
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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