How to travel from Amsterdam to Rotterdam
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4.6Travel Information to Rotterdam from Amsterdam
 Distance | 35 miles (57 km) |
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 Available travel modes | Bus or train |
 Ticket price range | $16 - $5 |
 Cheapest mode | Bus • $5 (€4) • 55 min |
 Fastest mode | Bus • $5 (€4) • 55 min |
 Popular travel companies | BlaBlaCar Bus or NS International | IC Direct |
Travel 35 miles (57 km) by bus or train between Amsterdam and Rotterdam. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are BlaBlaCar Bus or NS International | IC Direct among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, ferry, flight or train from Amsterdam to Rotterdam.
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The best way to travel from Amsterdam to Rotterdam is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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How to Travel from Amsterdam to Rotterdam
Amsterdam and Rotterdam are the two largest cities in the Netherlands, but they are only 74 kilometers apart, making it easy to travel between them. There are no flights owing to the short distance, and the Netherlands doesn't have many intercity buses, so catching the train is easily the most reliable and comfortable way to make the trip.
Trains from Amsterdam to Rotterdam | Buses from Amsterdam to Rotterdam | Return trips from Rotterdam to Amsterdam
Amsterdam to Rotterdam Travel Comparison
Average Price |
Travel Time |
Cheapest Time to Book |
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Bus |
€7 |
1:25 h |
1 Day Ahead |
Train |
€15 |
0:37 h |
1 Day Ahead |
What is the best way to travel from Amsterdam to Rotterdam?
Cheapest way to travel from Amsterdam to Rotterdam
Taking the bus is the cheapest way to travel from Amsterdam to Rotterdam. Most buses traveling from Amsterdam to Rotterdam depart from Amsterdam Sloterdijk bus station and take at least 1:25 h to arrive at Rotterdam Conradstraat bus station. Usually 5 buses travel from Amsterdam to Rotterdam everyday with buses beginning to depart Amsterdam at 9:30 a.m. Flixbus is the main bus company that travels from Amsterdam to Rotterdam. Ride sharing services like Bla Bla Car also frequently make the trip.
Fastest way to travel from Amsterdam to Rotterdam
Taking the train is the fastest way to travel from Amsterdam to Rotterdam. Trains depart from Amsterdam's Centraal train station and arrive at Rotterdam Centraal train station after as little as 37 minutes of travel time. All trains traveling from Amsterdam to Rotterdam are operated by NS— the Netherlands' national train company, with hundreds of trains making the trip every day.
Most popular way to travel from Amsterdam to Rotterdam
Taking a train is the most popular way to travel from Amsterdam to Rotterdam. Taking the train can be nearly an hour faster than taking the train and only costs €8 more on average. Ridesharing services like Bla Bla Car are also popular options for traveling from Amsterdam to Rotterdam considering how close these cities are to each other.
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Travel on Eurostar, BlaBlaCar Bus and Deutsche Bahn travel between Amsterdam and Rotterdam at great prices. Omio finds you travel times and tickets for over 1000 travel companies all in one place.
Eurostar is the exclusive high-speed railway service connecting the United Kingdom with countries in continental Europe like France, Belgium and the Netherlands. Most Eurostar travel travel through the Channel Tunnel, also known as the Chunnel, between the UK and France. With a high-speed travel service reaching speeds up to 186 mph (300 km/h), you will travel from Amsterdam to Rotterdam in ultimate comfort coupled with modern, comfortable seats and large windows. When booking your Eurostar travel to Rotterdam from Amsterdam, you can choose between three ticket types: Standard, Standard Premier (with light refreshments served and spacious seats), and Business Premier (with flexible travel options, spacious seating, lounge access, priority boarding and hot meal served).
BlaBlaCar Bus (formerly known as Ouibus or iDBUS) is a popular French travel company from France operating long-distance services in 10 countries in Europe and connecting over 300 destinations. It is a subsidiary of the French carpooling service, BlaBlaCar. Standard amenities on BlaBlaCar Bus include toilets, air conditioning, USB and power outlets for charging phones, tablets and laptops during long travel journeys, extra legroom and adjustable seats. There is also free Wi-Fi available on select routes. The only ticket type from BlaBlaCar Bus is the Standard ticket, which allows each traveler to bring one carry-on bag and up to two checked bags.
FAQs: Travel from Amsterdam to Rotterdam
There are 2 travel options from Amsterdam to Rotterdam. You can take a bus or train.
The cheapest way to go to Rotterdam from Amsterdam is by taking a bus, which costs on average $5 (€4).
This is compared to other ways of getting from Amsterdam to Rotterdam:
A bus is () less than a ferry with an average ticket price of () from Amsterdam to Rotterdam.
A bus is () less than a flight with an average ticket price of () from Amsterdam to Rotterdam.
Taking a bus costs $11 (€10) less than taking a train, which costs on average $16 (€14) for the same trip.
The fastest way from Amsterdam to Rotterdam is by bus with an average journey time of 55 min.
There are alternative travel options to Rotterdam that take longer:
Taking a train requires on average 1 h 2 min of travel time.
The distance from Amsterdam to Rotterdam is approximately 35 miles (57 km).
The average frequency per day from Amsterdam to Rotterdam is:
- Around 16 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip from Amsterdam to Rotterdam as scheduled services by bus or train can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Amsterdam to Rotterdam:
- Most travelers catch their bus from Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) and arrive in Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station).
- Most travelers who purchase a plane ticket from Amsterdam to Rotterdam depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Rotterdam The Hague Airport.
- Most travelers catch their train from Amsterdam Centraal and arrive in Rotterdam Centraal.
The following travel companies offer services from Amsterdam to Rotterdam:
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus or Movelia to go to Rotterdam by bus. For a good deal on tickets, you can find FlixBus Amsterdam to Rotterdam tickets on Omio for $5 (€4).
Yes, there are direct services available from Amsterdam to Rotterdam with the following travel companies:
- Direct buses with BlaBlaCar Bus or FlixBus with 16 direct buses per day.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Rotterdam as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from Amsterdam to Rotterdam.
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