There are 7 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 Centraaltrain Eurostar
2h 2m€26–130Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Rotterdambus BlaBlaCar Bus
2h 51m€14–27Drive 216.3 km
- Drive from Lille to Rotterdamcar 216.3 km
2h 27m€39–56Train, fly
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- 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 32m€109–355Train via Brussels
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Tgv
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Thalys
2h 38m€61–129Train via Antwerp
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Anvers-Centraltrain Ter
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Ec / ...
3h 27m€31–105Train via Antwerp #2
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Anvers-Centraltrain Ic
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Ec / ...
3h 27m€44–109
Lille to Rotterdam by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lille to Rotterdam is to bus which costs €14 - €27 and takes 2h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Lille to Rotterdam is to train which takes 2h 2m and costs €26 - €130.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Lille - Europe Train Station station and arriving at Rotterdam. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 51m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Lille Europe and arriving at Rotterdam Centraal. Services depart four 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 216.3 km.
The best way to get from Lille to Rotterdam without a car is to train which takes 2h 2m and costs €26 - €130.
The train from Lille Europe to Rotterdam Centraal takes 2h 2m including transfers and departs four times a day.
Lille to Rotterdam bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Lille - Europe Train 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 €26 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €14 - €27 and takes 2h 51m.
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 €26–65 and the journey takes 2h 2m. Eurostar also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Rotterdam 4 times a day. Tickets cost €14–27 and the journey takes 2h 51m. FlixBus also services this route 5 times a day.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–210
- 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
- €26–65
- 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
- €5–14
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–26
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Lille Europe to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
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
Train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- 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
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lille Flandres to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Lille Flandres to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Rotterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Rotterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Lille to Rotterdam bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Rotterdam 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 27m to drive from Lille to Rotterdam.
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