There are 7 ways to get from Basildon to Rotterdam by train, plane, train (Eurostar), bus, ferry, car, car train, or car ferry
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Train, fly to Rotterdam The Hague Airport
best- Take the train from Basildon to West Ham
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)LCY - RTM
2h 40m€103–304Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Upminster to Gent-DampoortMichalovce
- Take the bus from Ghent Dampoort to Rotterdam Central StationN1325 / ...
9h 42m€26–64Train
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam CentraalEurostar
5h 23m€82–347Train, ferry
- Take the train from Chelmsford to ManningtreeLondon Liverpool Street - Ipswich / ...
- Take the ferry from Harwich International Port to Port of Hoek van Holland
11h 55m€85–134Train, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Take the train from Basildon to West Ham
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)LCY - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
4h 22m€108–354Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Basildon to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Rotterdam
5h 2mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Basildon to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Rotterdam
6h 9m€101–151
Basildon to Rotterdam by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basildon to Rotterdam is to bus which costs €26 - €65 and takes 9h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Basildon to Rotterdam is to train and fly which takes 2h 40m and costs €100 - €310.
No, there is no direct train from Basildon to Rotterdam. However, there are services departing from Basildon and arriving at Rotterdam Centraal via Aldgate station and London St. Pancras Int.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 23m.
The distance between Basildon and Rotterdam is 343 km.
The best way to get from Basildon to Rotterdam without a car is to train which takes 5h 23m and costs €80 - €350.
It takes approximately 2h 40m to get from Basildon to Rotterdam, including transfers.
Basildon to Rotterdam train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from London St. Pancras Int. station.
The best way to get from Basildon to Rotterdam is to train which takes 5h 23m and costs €80 - €350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €26 - €65 and takes 9h 42m.
Rotterdam is 1h ahead of Basildon. It is currently 8:56 AM in Basildon and 9:56 AM in Rotterdam.
Basildon to Rotterdam train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Rotterdam Centraal station.
What companies run services between Basildon, England and Rotterdam, Netherlands?
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraal 5 times a day. Tickets cost €75–270 and the journey takes 3h 28m. Eurostar also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Basildon to Rotterdam Central Station via Upminster, Upminster, Gent-Dampoort, and Ghent Dampoort in around 9h 42m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–250
Flights from London City Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–250
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–320
- Phone
- +44 345 744 4422
- contact@c2crail.co.uk
- Website
- c2c-online.co.uk
Train from Basildon to West Ham
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–22
- Website
- https://www.c2c-online.co.uk/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–270
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €75–120
- 1st Class
- €160–270
Train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–28
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €10–15
- 1st Class
- €16–28
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–320
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €26–40
- Comfort
- €28–40
- Premium
- €45–60
Train from Chelmsford to Manningtree
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Upminster to Gent-Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–14
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Ghent Dampoort to Rotterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Harwich International Port to Port of Hoek van Holland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €75–190
- On Foot
- €35–45
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