There are 6 ways to get from Lille to Rotterdam by train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, plane, or train (TGV, Eurostar)
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Train
best- Take the train from Lille Europe to Rotterdam CentraalEurostar
2h 2m€40–150Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lille to Rotterdam Central StationN1325 / ...
3h 55m€9–35Drive 216 km
- Drive from Lille to Rotterdam216 km
2h 26m€38–55Train, fly
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)BRU - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
3h 23m€110–408Train via Brussels
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MidiTgv
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam CentraalThalys
2h 36m€46–168Train via Antwerp
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Anvers-CentralIc / ...
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to RoosendaalS32 / ...
- Take the train from Roosendaal to Rotterdam Blaak
4h 8m€30–57
Lille to Rotterdam by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lille to Rotterdam is to bus which costs €9 - €35 and takes 3h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Lille to Rotterdam is to train which takes 2h 2m and costs €40 - €150.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Lille and arriving at Rotterdam Central Station station. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 55m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Lille Europe and arriving at Rotterdam Centraal. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 2m.
The distance between Lille and Rotterdam is 243 km. The road distance is 216 km.
The best way to get from Lille to Rotterdam without a car is to train which takes 2h 2m and costs €40 - €150.
The train from Lille Europe to Rotterdam Centraal takes 2h 2m including transfers and departs five times a day.
Lille to Rotterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lille station.
Lille to Rotterdam train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Lille Europe station.
The best way to get from Lille to Rotterdam is to train which takes 2h 2m and costs €40 - €150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €9 - €35 and takes 3h 55m.
What companies run services between Lille, France and Rotterdam, Netherlands?
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Lille Europe to Rotterdam Centraal 3 times a day. Tickets cost €40–50 and the journey takes 2h 2m. Eurostar also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lille to Rotterdam Central Station 5 times a day. Tickets cost €11–35 and the journey takes 3h 55m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route 4 times a day.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–230
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Lille Europe to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
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 Roosendaal to Rotterdam Blaak
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–29
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €10–16
- 1st Class
- €17–29
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Lille Europe to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- 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 Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €10–16
- 1st Class
- €16–24
Train from Lille Flandres to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €13–19
- 1st Class
- €20–29
Train from Anvers-Central to Roosendaal
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lille to Rotterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lille to Rotterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Lille to Rotterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Rotterdam Central Station.
Lille to Rotterdam train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Rotterdam Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lille to Rotterdam is 216 km. It takes approximately 2h 26m to drive from Lille to Rotterdam.
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