There are 6 ways to get from Rotterdam to Aalter by train, bus, car, plane, or train (Eurostar)
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Train via Antwerp
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-CentraalEurostar / ...
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Gand-Saint-PierreIc / ...
1h 53m€20–50Bus via Ghent Dampoort
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Ghent Dampoort803 / ...
2h 49m€16–41Drive 160.4 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Aalter160.4 km
1h 57m€29–41Train, fly
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)AMS - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Aalter
3h 39m€108–337Train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MidiThalys
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to AalterIc / ...
2h 2m€50–99Bus
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to BrugesN814 / ...
3h 16m€23–57
Rotterdam to Aalter by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Aalter is to bus via Ghent Dampoort which costs €16 - €45 and takes 2h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Aalter is to train via Antwerp which takes 1h 53m and costs €19 - €50.
No, there is no direct train from Rotterdam to Aalter. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Aalter via Anvers-Central and Gand-Saint-Pierre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 53m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Aalter is 174 km. The road distance is 160.4 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Aalter without a car is to train via Antwerp which takes 1h 53m and costs €19 - €50.
It takes approximately 1h 53m to get from Rotterdam to Aalter, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Aalter train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Aalter is to train via Antwerp which takes 1h 53m and costs €19 - €50. Alternatively, you can bus via Ghent Dampoort, which costs €16 - €45 and takes 2h 49m.
Rotterdam to Aalter train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Antwerpen-Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotterdam to Aalter is 160 km. It takes approximately 1h 57m to drive from Rotterdam to Aalter.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Aalter, Belgium?
You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Aalter via Antwerpen-Centraal, Anvers-Central, and Gand-Saint-Pierre in around 1h 53m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Ghent Dampoort 5 times a day. Tickets cost €11–35 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
- €35–290
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- 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
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €9–14
- 1st Class
- €15–22
Train from Anvers-Central to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Aalter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–20
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €18–20
- 1st Class
- €24–27
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Aalter
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €8–12
- 1st Class
- €12–18
- Phone
- +31302035833
- info@europeansleeper.eu
- Website
- europeansleeper.eu
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30
- Website
- https://www.europeansleeper.eu/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €40–60
- Comfort
- €45–65
- Premium
- €65–90
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Ghent Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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