There are 6 ways to get from Rotterdam to Aalter by train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, plane, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Thalys
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Aaltertrain Ic / ...
2h 3m€64–102Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Ghent Dampoortbus 803 / ...
3h 5m€18–27Drive 159.9 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Aaltercar 159.9 km
1h 56m€30–43Train, fly
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane AMS - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Aaltertrain
3h 39m€145–357Train via Antwerp
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain Eurostar / ...
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain Ic / ...
2h 10m€22–78Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Vlissingentrain
- Take the ferry from Vlissingen, Westerhavenweg to Breskens, Veerhavenferry Wsf
- Take the bus from Breskens, Veerhaven to Brugge, Stationbus 42
5h 14m€25–64
Rotterdam to Aalter by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Aalter is to bus which costs €17 - €27 and takes 3h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Aalter is to drive which takes 1h 56m and costs €29 - €45.
No, there is no direct bus from Rotterdam station to Aalter station. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Central Station and arriving at Gent Sint-Pietersstation perron 15 via Gent Dampoort. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Rotterdam to Aalter. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Aalter via Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 3m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Aalter is 209 km. The road distance is 159.9 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Aalter without a car is to train which takes 2h 3m and costs €60 - €110.
It takes approximately 2h 3m to get from Rotterdam to Aalter, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Aalter bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rotterdam Central Station.
Rotterdam to Aalter train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Aalter is to train which takes 2h 3m and costs €60 - €110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €17 - €27 and takes 3h 5m.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Aalter, Belgium?
You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Aalter via Bruxelles-Midi in around 2h 3m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Ghent Dampoort 4 times a day. Tickets cost €11–18 and the journey takes 2h 15m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–300
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Aalter
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Aalter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Vlissingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +31302035833
- info@europeansleeper.eu
- Website
- European Sleeper
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- European Sleeper
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Ghent Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +31 900 266 63 99
- Website
- Connexxion
Bus from Breskens, Veerhaven to Brugge, Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- Connexxion
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- De Lijn
Bus from Breskens, Veerhaven to Brugge, Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
Ferry from Vlissingen, Westerhavenweg to Breskens, Veerhaven
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5
- Website
- https://www.westerscheldeferry.nl/
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Booking & Getting There
Rotterdam to Aalter bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Ghent Dampoort station.
Rotterdam to Aalter train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotterdam to Aalter is 160 km. It takes approximately 1h 56m to drive from Rotterdam to Aalter.
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