There are 9 ways to get from Belfast to Rotterdam by plane, train, car ferry, ferry, busferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
best- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)BHD - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
4h 12m€128–302Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Glengall Street to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 21
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)DUB - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
5h 57m€66–226Car ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Liverpool
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to London Euston
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraal
17h 20m€184–596Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Larne to Cairnryan
- Take the train from Stranraer to Glasgow Central
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MidiEil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraal
18h 5m€262–986Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Glasgow Buchanan923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Rotterdam Central Station814
27h 10mFly Belfast International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)BFS - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
4h 57m€95–223Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)BHD - RTM
6h 49m€265–356Car ferry, train via Brussels
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Liverpool
- Take the train from Chester to London Euston
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MidiEil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraal
18h 48m€242–781Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Liverpool
- Take the bus from Hamilton Square Station to London Victoria830
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Rotterdam Central Station814
28h 40m€94–275
Belfast to Rotterdam by bus, car ferry, taxi, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Belfast to Rotterdam is to bus and fly and train which costs €65 - €230 and takes 5h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Belfast to Rotterdam is to fly and train which takes 4h 12m and costs €120 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Belfast to Rotterdam station. However, there are services departing from Victoria Square Victoria Street and arriving at Rotterdam Central Station via Belfast Stena Line Terminus, Buchanan Bus Station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 10m.
The distance between Belfast and Rotterdam is 806 km.
The best way to get from Belfast to Rotterdam without a car is to car ferry and train which takes 17h 20m and costs €180 - €600.
It takes approximately 4h 12m to get from Belfast to Rotterdam, including transfers.
Belfast to Rotterdam bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Belfast Stena Line Terminus station.
Belfast to Rotterdam bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Glasgow Buchanan station.
Rotterdam is 1h ahead of Belfast. It is currently 1:33 AM in Belfast and 2:33 AM in Rotterdam.
There are 818+ hotels available in Rotterdam.
What companies run services between Belfast, Northern Ireland and Rotterdam, Netherlands?
British Airways and Aer Lingus fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) twice daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–260
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–260
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–260
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–350
Flights from Dublin Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–800
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport via Edinburgh, London City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €190–900
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–190
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–19
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
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
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–220
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–230
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Chester to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–270
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Stranraer to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–260
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–310
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €28–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Rotterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Hamilton Square Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €16–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- Website
- dublinexpress.ie
Bus from Glengall Street to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 21
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–18
- Website
- https://www.dublinexpress.ie/
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Belfast to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Ferry from Larne to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–250
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Passenger Standard
- €28–55
- Passenger Car
- €150–250
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