There are 6 ways to get from Atomium to Rotterdam by train, bus, car, plane, or train (Eurostar)
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Train
best- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Eurostar / ...
1h 55m€17–37Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Rotterdam Central Stationbus 813 / ...
4h 25m€13–20Drive 138.6 km
- Drive from Atomium to Rotterdamcar 138.6 km
1h 34m€25–36Fly, train
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BRU - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
3h 9m€120–341Train via Rotterdam Centraal (Eurostar)
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Thalys
2h 24m€42–77Train #2
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Ec
3h 4m€31–58
Atomium to Rotterdam by foot, subway, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Atomium to Rotterdam is to bus which costs €13 - €20 and takes 4h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Atomium to Rotterdam is to drive which takes 1h 34m and costs €24 - €40.
No, there is no direct bus from Atomium to Rotterdam station. However, there are services departing from Brussel Brugmann and arriving at Rotterdam Central Station via Brussels-North train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Atomium to Rotterdam. However, there are services departing from Heysel and arriving at Rotterdam Centraal via Brussel-Zuid. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 55m.
The distance between Atomium and Rotterdam is 146 km. The road distance is 138.6 km.
The best way to get from Atomium to Rotterdam without a car is to train which takes 1h 55m and costs €17 - €40.
It takes approximately 1h 55m to get from Atomium to Rotterdam, including transfers.
Atomium to Rotterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Brussels-North train station.
Atomium to Rotterdam train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Brussel-Zuid station.
The best way to get from Atomium to Rotterdam is to train which takes 1h 55m and costs €17 - €40. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €13 - €20 and takes 4h 25m.
What companies run services between Atomium, Belgium and Rotterdam, Netherlands?
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Brussel-Zuid to Rotterdam Centraal hourly. Tickets cost €15–35 and the journey takes 1h 9m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Brussels-North train station to Rotterdam Central Station every 2 hours. Tickets cost €10–17 and the journey takes 2h 50m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–230
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Brussel-Zuid to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–13
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Brussels-Nord to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Rotterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Atomium to Rotterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Rotterdam Central Station.
Atomium to Rotterdam train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Rotterdam Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Atomium to Rotterdam is 139 km. It takes approximately 1h 34m to drive from Atomium to Rotterdam.
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