The average train between Southampton and Rotterdam takes 6h 44m and the fastest train takes 5h 32m. The train service runs several times per day from Southampton to Rotterdam. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run 4 times a day between Southampton and Rotterdam. The earliest departure is at 5:55 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Southampton is at 10:00 PM which arrives into Rotterdam at 10:32 AM. All services require a transfer at London Waterloo Station and take an average of 6h 44m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct train from Southampton to Rotterdam. However, there are services departing from Southampton station and arriving at Rotterdam station via London Waterloo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 44m.
Southampton to Rotterdam train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Southampton Central station.
Southampton to Rotterdam train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at Rotterdam Centraal station.
Book your Southampton to Rotterdam train tickets online with South Western Railway, London Underground (Tube) and Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS).
The distance between Southampton and Rotterdam is 423.3 km. The road distance is 643 km.
You can take a train from Southampton Central to Rotterdam Centraal via London Waterloo Station, Embankment station, King's Cross St. Pancras station, and London St. Pancras Int. in around 6h 25m.