To Rotterdam

By Air

International flights are landing in Amsterdam (Schiphol) Airport, and its alternative, Rotterdam/the Hague Airport.

You can travel between Amsterdam Airport (Schiphol) and Rotterdam Central Station in just 45 minutes by regular intercity train service. And the journey time is reduced to just 26 minutes if you take the Fyra from NS Hispeed train service. www.schiphol.nl

Rotterdam/The Hague Airport is developing rapidly. The number of international flights is increasing; the departure and arrival facilities have been modified to meet current demand. The centre of Rotterdam can be reached within ten minutes by car or taxi. By public transport (Airport Shuttle 33 and 41), it takes twenty to twenty-five minutes. www.rotterdam-airport.nl

International rail way

Rotterdam is also faster and easier to reach by high-speed rail, such as the Thalys.

The Thalys train services also provide extremely easy and convenient connections to Rotterdam from European cities including Antwerp (30 minutes), Brussels (71 minutes) and Paris (156 minutes), up to ten times a day. Travellers from the UK can take the Eurostar to Brussels and transfer to the Thalys there. Travellers from Germany can get to Arnhem, Utrecht or Amsterdam by ICE International. Connecting Intercity trains from throughout the Netherlands naturally also stop at Rotterdam Central Station. www.ns.nl/cs/Satellite/travellers

International Railway connections with the Netherlands can be found at www.nshispeed.nl

Public Transport

Inside the city of Rotterdam, a network of buses, tramways, water taxis and the subway (Metro) maintains excellent connections. (Download metromap - pdf 718 Kb)

Please find the detailed information on www.ret.nl
Or call by local telephone lines OV Reisinformatie (Public Transport Travel Information)
T 0900 - 9292 (€ 0.70 p/m)