There are 5 ways to get from Amstel to Rotterdam by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train via Amsterdam Zuid
best- Take the train from Amsterdam Zuid to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Intercity direct / ...
48 min€8–19Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Rotterdambus BlaBlaCar Bus
1h 43m€5–12Drive 72.3 km
- Drive from Amstel to Rotterdamcar 72.3 km
52 min€14–20Taxi
- Take the taxi from Amstel to Rotterdamtaxi 72.3 km
52 min€190–230Train
- Take the train from Amsterdam Amstel to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Sprinter
1h 6m€8–16
Amstel to Rotterdam by subway and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Amstel to Rotterdam is to bus which costs €5 - €13 and takes 1h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Amstel to Rotterdam is to train via Amsterdam Zuid which takes 48 min and costs €7 - €20.
No, there is no direct bus from Amstel to Rotterdam. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk and arriving at Rotterdam via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 43m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Amsterdam Amstel and arriving at Rotterdam Centraal. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 6m.
The distance between Amstel and Rotterdam is 66 km. The road distance is 72.3 km.
The best way to get from Amstel to Rotterdam without a car is to train via Amsterdam Zuid which takes 48 min and costs €7 - €20.
It takes approximately 48 min to get from Amstel to Rotterdam, including transfers.
Amstel to Rotterdam bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk station.
Amstel to Rotterdam train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Amsterdam Amstel station.
The best way to get from Amstel to Rotterdam is to train via Amsterdam Zuid which takes 48 min and costs €7 - €20. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €5 - €13 and takes 1h 43m.
What companies run services between Amstel, Netherlands and Rotterdam, Netherlands?
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Amsterdam Zuid to Rotterdam Centraal every 15 minutes. Tickets cost €6–14 and the journey takes 35 min. Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB) also services this route 4 times a day. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Rotterdam hourly. Tickets cost €4–8 and the journey takes 1h 10m. FlixBus also services this route hourly.
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Zuid to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Amstel to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Amsterdam Zuid to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Rotterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Rotterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Flixbus
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- €190–230
Dutch Cab Company
- Phone
- +31 202101511
- Website
- dutchcabcompany.nl
Goedkoopnaarschiphol.NL
- Phone
- +31 20 260 0810
- Website
- goedkoopnaarschiphol.nl
Staxi
- Phone
- +31 20 705 8888
- Website
- staxi.nl
TCA Taxi
- Phone
- +31 20 777 7777
- Website
- tcataxi.nl
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Booking & Getting There
Amstel to Rotterdam bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Rotterdam station.
Amstel to Rotterdam train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Rotterdam Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Amstel to Rotterdam is 72 km. It takes approximately 52 min to drive from Amstel to Rotterdam.
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