There are 8 ways to get from Heathrow to Rotterdam by plane, train, subway, ferry, bus, car, car train, or car ferry
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Fly London Heathrow Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane LHR - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
1h 46m€92–314Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Rotterdam Central Stationbus N814 / ...
12h 35m€43–148Subway, train
- Take the subway from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 station to King's Cross St. Pancras stationsubway Piccadilly
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Eurostar
5h 11m€68–316Train, ferry
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Manningtreetrain London Liverpool Street - Norwich / ...
- Take the ferry from Harwich International Port to Port of Hoek van Hollandferry
11h 46m€104–200Train to London City Airport, fly to Rotterdam The Hague Airport
- Take the train from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to Stratfordtrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)plane LCY - RTM
3h€116–349Fly London Heathrow Airport to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane LHR - BRU
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
3h 3m€96–302Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Heathrow to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Rotterdamcar
5h 50mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Heathrow to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Rotterdamcar
6h 58m€111–158
Heathrow to Rotterdam by train, ferry, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heathrow to Rotterdam is to bus which costs €40 - €150 and takes 12h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Heathrow to Rotterdam is to fly and train which takes 1h 46m and costs €90 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Heathrow station to Rotterdam station. However, there are services departing from Heathrow Central Bus Station and arriving at Rotterdam Central Station via London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Heathrow station to Rotterdam. However, there are services departing from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 station and arriving at Rotterdam Centraal via London St. Pancras Int.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 11m.
The distance between Heathrow and Rotterdam is 423 km.
The best way to get from Heathrow to Rotterdam without a car is to subway and train which takes 5h 11m and costs €65 - €320.
It takes approximately 1h 46m to get from Heathrow to Rotterdam, including transfers.
Heathrow to Rotterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from London Victoria station.
Heathrow to Rotterdam train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 station.
Heathrow to Rotterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Rotterdam Central Station.
What companies run services between Heathrow, England and Rotterdam, Netherlands?
FlixBus operates a bus from London Victoria to Rotterdam Central Station twice daily. Tickets cost €30–130 and the journey takes 10h 20m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–230
Flights from London City Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–280
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- 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
- €10–28
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €10–15
- 1st Class
- €16–28
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- 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 Anvers-Central to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–55
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €17–26
- 1st Class
- €30–55
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 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 London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–310
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 station to King's Cross St. Pancras station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- €3–5
- Peak
- €4–7
Train from Stratford (London) to Manningtree
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–50
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to Stratford
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–22
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Rotterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- 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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Rotterdam is 1h ahead of Heathrow. It is currently 4:57 PM in Heathrow and 5:57 PM in Rotterdam.
Heathrow to Rotterdam train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at King's Cross St. Pancras station.
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