How to travel from Rotterdam to Brussels

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Travel Information between Rotterdam and Brussels

Distance74 miles (119 km)
Available travel modesTrain or bus
Ticket price range$7 - $15
Cheapest modeBus • $7 (€6) • 2 h 5 min
Fastest modeTrain • $15 (€13) • 1 h 8 min
Popular travel companiesFlixBus or Eurostar

Take a train or bus to travel 74 miles (119 km) to Brussels from Rotterdam. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are FlixBus or Eurostar among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Rotterdam to Brussels.

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from Rotterdam to Brussels

How to get from Rotterdam to Brussels by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

train

The best way to travel from Rotterdam to Brussels is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

EuroCity9220
09:09AM1h56
Rotterdam Centraal
11:05AMBrussels-North
$351One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

BlaBlaCar Bus4744
09:10PM2h15
Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)
11:25PMBrussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi)
$101One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

Eurostar9422
08:58AM1h08
Rotterdam Centraal
10:06AMBrussels-Midi
$1031One-way
0 transfers

Other options

EuroCity9220
09:09AM2h03
Rotterdam Centraal
11:12AMBrussels-Central
$351One-way
0 transfers
EuroCity9220
09:09AM2h08
Rotterdam Centraal
11:17AMBrussels-Midi
$351One-way
0 transfers
EuroCity9224
10:09AM1h56
Rotterdam Centraal
12:05PMBrussels-North
$391One-way
0 transfers
BlaBlaCar Bus1608
12:46AM2h20
Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)
03:06AMBrussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi)
$261One-way
0 transfers

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How to get from Rotterdam to Brussels

The Best Way According to our Users

If you want to travel from Rotterdam to Brussels there are several options available to you. For this route, however, 51,89% of our customers choose the bus as their preferred method of transportation. Nowadays, traveling by bus is a relaxing and entertaining experience. Most bus companies offer different on-board services; ranging from "welcome drinks" to free wi-fi or personal entertainment. For this reason, the bus is often chosen as the best way to get from Rotterdam to Brussels. Bus companies normally offer comfortable journeys for reasonable prices, and if you choose to travel on a night bus you can even save the money of one night in a hotel. For that reason, the bus is most likely the cheapest way to get to your destination.

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FAQs: Travel from Rotterdam to Brussels

Travel to Brussels easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Rotterdam to Brussels.

FAQs

There are 2 ways to get from Rotterdam to Brussels: train or bus.

The cheapest way to travel between Rotterdam and Brussels is a bus with an average price of $7 (€6).

This is compared to other travel options from Rotterdam to Brussels:

Taking a bus costs $7 (€7) less than taking a train, which costs on average $15 (€13) for the same trip.

The fastest way to get to Brussels from Rotterdam is by train with an average travel time of 1 h 8 min.

Other travel options to Brussels take longer:

Getting to Brussels by bus takes 2 h 5 min on average.

The Rotterdam to Brussels distance is around 74 miles (119 km).

The average frequency per day from Rotterdam to Brussels is:

  • 10 buses a day.
  • 10 trains a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey to Brussels from Rotterdam as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Rotterdam to Brussels:

  • Buses mostly leave from Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station) and tend to arrive in Brussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi).
  • Trains mostly leave from Rotterdam Centraal and tend to arrive in Brussels-Midi.

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Rotterdam to Brussels:

  • You can go to Brussels from Rotterdam by bus with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus or Ourbus. You'll see cheap bus tickets for $7 (€6) with Ourbus from Rotterdam to Brussels on Omio.
  • You can go to Brussels from Rotterdam by train with Eurostar or European Sleeper. You'll see cheap train tickets for $14 (€13) with European Sleeper from Rotterdam to Brussels on Omio.

Yes, there are direct services available from Rotterdam to Brussels with the following travel companies:

  • Direct buses with FlixBus or BlaBlaCar Bus with 10 direct buses per day.
  • Direct trains with Eurostar or European Sleeper with 10 direct trains per day.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Brussels as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets between Rotterdam and Brussels.

Many of our customers traveling from Rotterdam to Brussels don't make Brussels their final stop. Some of the destinations worth visiting after Brussels are Paris, Amsterdam, Bruges, London or Berlin, either of which you could add to your trip itinerary. Check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel from Brussels to any of these top destinations today!
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