There are 4 ways to get from Rotterdam to Zelzate by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 49 bus via Antwerp
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Lokerentrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Lokeren Station perron 2 to Zelzate Busstation perron 8bus 49
2h 25m€19–59Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Ghent Dampoortbus 803 / ...
- Take the bus from Gent Zuid perron 3 to Zelzate Busstation perron 2bus 55 / ...
3h 43m€17–24Drive 125.9 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Zelzatecar 125.9 km
1h 25m€23–33Train, line 49 bus
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Anvers-Berchemtrain Ec / ...
- Take the bus from Lokeren Station perron 2 to Zelzate Busstation perron 8bus 49
3h€21–51
Rotterdam to Zelzate by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Zelzate is to bus which costs €17 - €24 and takes 3h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Zelzate is to drive which takes 1h 25m and costs €22 - €35.
No, there is no direct bus from Rotterdam station to Zelzate station. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Central Station and arriving at Zelzate Busstation perron 2 via Gent Dampoort and Gent Zuid perron 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 43m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Zelzate is 151 km. The road distance is 125.9 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Zelzate without a car is to train and line 49 bus via Antwerp which takes 2h 25m and costs €19 - €60.
It takes approximately 2h 25m to get from Rotterdam to Zelzate, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Zelzate bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rotterdam Central Station.
Rotterdam to Zelzate bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Ghent Dampoort station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotterdam to Zelzate is 126 km. It takes approximately 1h 25m to drive from Rotterdam to Zelzate.
There are 903+ hotels available in Zelzate.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Zelzate, Belgium?
You can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Zelzate Busstation perron 2 via Ghent Dampoort, Gent Dampoort, and Gent Zuid perron 3 in around 3h 43m.
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Anvers-Berchem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Lokeren
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Anvers-Berchem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +31302035833
- [email protected]
- Website
- European Sleeper
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- European Sleeper
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- De Lijn
Bus from Lokeren Station perron 2 to Zelzate Busstation perron 8
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
Bus from Gent Zuid perron 3 to Zelzate Busstation perron 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
Bus from Lokeren Station perron 2 to Zelzate Busstation perron 8
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Ghent Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Flixbus
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