Cheapest
Average
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels-Central is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
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Fastest Journey
2 h 1 m
Average
2 h 1 m
Trains per day
5
Distance
120 km
Of the 5 trains that leave Rotterdam Centraal for Brussels-Central every day 5 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
Distance | 74 miles (120 km) | |
Average train duration | 2 h | |
Average train ticket price | $35 (€31) | |
Train frequency | 26 a day | |
Direct train | No | |
Train providers | NS International, NS International | IC, Eurostar or Thalys |
Trains from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels-Central cover the 74 miles (120 km) long trip taking on average 2 h with our travel partners like NS International, NS International | IC, Eurostar or Thalys. Normally, there are 26 trains operating per day, including direct services available. You can get the cheapest train tickets for this journey for as low as $21 (€18), but the average price of train tickets is $35 (€31). Travelers depart most frequently from Rotterdam Centraal and arrive in Bruxelles-Central.
You can travel by train between Rotterdam Centraal and Brussels-Central with Thalys and Eurostar for as low as $21 (€18). When you search for schedules and tickets, Omio will show you the best route.
Thalys is a French-Belgian high-speed train company that connects the main capital cities. For your next train between Rotterdam Centraal and Brussels-Central with Thalys, you can choose from these different ticket fares: Standard Mini, Standard, Comfort and Premium.
Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels-Central train information with Thalys:
Eurostar is the premier high-speed railway service which connects the United Kingdom with Europe through the Channel Tunnel, also known as the Chunnel, with journeys connecting London St Pancras International with Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam among other popular European cities. With its high-speed service reaching speeds up to 186 mph (300 km/h), the Eurostar makes travel between the UK and Europe as smooth and easy as possible. When you book your Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels-Central train, you can choose between ticket types like Standard, Standard Premier (with spacious seats and light refreshments served), and Business Premier (with flexible travel options, spacious seats, lounge access, hot meals served and priority boarding).
Travel between Rotterdam Centraal, Netherlands and Brussels-Central, Belgium by train is: Unrestricted.
International entry status: Entry is unrestricted for citizens and permanent residents of Netherlands
Conditions of entry:
When traveling in Belgium, you must follow these COVID-19 safety rules:
The information above was last checked on 5/17/23. This can change before your date of travel so please review the latest COVID-19 travel safety regulations for your train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels-Central before traveling.
The restriction level for your return train to Rotterdam Centraal, Netherlands from Brussels-Central is: Unrestricted.
International entry is allowed for: Entry is unrestricted for citizens and permanent residents of Belgium
Conditions of reentry:
The government of Netherlands has imposed these measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19:
Last checked on 5/17/23. Remember to check the latest COVID-19 travel safety regulations for your train to Rotterdam Centraal from Brussels-Central closer to your date of departure here here.
Omio customers traveling this route depart most frequently from Rotterdam Centraal and arrive in Bruxelles-Central.
Passengers board their train most frequently from Rotterdam Centraal and travel around 0.6 miles (876 m) from the city center to this train station.
Passengers traveling this route most often arrive at Bruxelles-Central and need to travel approximately 0.8 miles (1.3 km) from the train station to the city center in Brussels-Central.
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