There are 3 ways to get from Rotterdam to Zelzate by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 49 bus
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Lokerentrain S34 / ...
- Take the bus from Lokeren Station perron 2 to Zelzate Chalmetlaanbus 49
2h 29m€17–59Bus
- 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 46m€18–24Drive 125.9 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Zelzatecar 125.9 km
1h 25m€23–33
Rotterdam to Zelzate by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Zelzate is to bus which costs €17 - €25 and takes 3h 46m.
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 46m.
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 which takes 2h 29m and costs €17 - €60.
It takes approximately 2h 29m 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 895+ 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 46m.
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- De Lijn
Bus from Lokeren Station perron 2 to Zelzate Chalmetlaan
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
Bus from Gent Zuid perron 3 to Zelzate Busstation perron 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
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