There are 5 ways to get from Rotterdam to Heemstede by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Heemstede-Aerdenhouttrain Intercity
50 min€6–14Train, line 250 bus
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Leiden Centraaltrain Intercity
- Take the bus from Leiden, Station Leiden Centraal to Heemstede, Kerklaanbus 250
1h 46m€11–17Drive 65.8 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Heemstedecar 65.8 km
51 min€13–18Taxi
- Take the taxi from Rotterdam to Heemstedetaxi 65.8 km
51 min€170–210Bus
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Amsterdam Schiphol Airportbus B818 / ...
1h 53m€11–19
Rotterdam to Heemstede by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Heemstede is to train which costs €6 - €14 and takes 50 min.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Heemstede is to train which takes 50 min and costs €6 - €14.
No, there is no direct bus from Rotterdam station to Heemstede. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Central Station and arriving at Heemstede, Heemstede Centrum via Schiphol, Airport and Hoofddorp, Spaarne Gasthuis. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 53m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Heemstede-Aerdenhout. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 50 min.
The distance between Rotterdam and Heemstede is 63 km. The road distance is 65.8 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Heemstede without a car is to train which takes 50 min and costs €6 - €14.
The train from Rotterdam Centraal to Heemstede-Aerdenhout takes 50 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Rotterdam to Heemstede bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rotterdam Central Station.
Rotterdam to Heemstede train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Heemstede is to train which takes 50 min and costs €6 - €14. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €10 - €19 and takes 1h 53m.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Heemstede, Nord-Holland, Netherlands?
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Heemstede-Aerdenhout hourly. Tickets cost €6–14 and the journey takes 50 min. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport every 4 hours. Tickets cost €5–9 and the journey takes 1h 15m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route 5 times a day.
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Heemstede-Aerdenhout
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Leiden Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +31 900 0155
- Website
- Qbuzz B.V.
Bus from Leiden, Station Leiden Centraal to Heemstede, Kerklaan
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Website
- Qbuzz B.V.
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- €170–210
Citytaxi Rotterdam 010
- Phone
- +31 10 321 61 66
- Website
- citytaxirotterdam010.nl
Europoort Taxi Rotterdam
- Phone
- +31 85 888 7779
- Website
- europoorttaxi.nl
Express Taxi
- Phone
- +31 70 260 1445
- Website
- express-taxi.nl
PrimoTaxi
- Phone
- + 31 10 262 2540
- Website
- primotaxi.nl
Rotterdamse Taxi Centrale
- Phone
- +31 10 462 6060
- Website
- rtcnv.nl
Rotterdam Taxi Service
- Phone
- +31 10 2372018
- Website
- rotterdamtaxicentrale.nl
Watertaxi Rotterdam
- Phone
- +31 104030303
- Website
- watertaxirotterdam.nl
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Booking & Getting There
Rotterdam to Heemstede bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport station.
Rotterdam to Heemstede train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Heemstede-Aerdenhout station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotterdam to Heemstede is 66 km. It takes approximately 51 min to drive from Rotterdam to Heemstede.
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