There are 6 ways to get from Rotterdam to Amsterdam by train (Eurostar), bus, rideshare, train, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Thalys
43 min€12–65Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus N814 / ...
1h 5m€3–15Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Rotterdam to Amsterdam73.8 km
1h 13m€5Train via Amsterdam Zuid
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Amsterdam Zuidtrain Intercity direct / ...
45 min€18–24Drive 72.5 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Amsterdamcar 72.5 km
57 min€13–19Taxi
- Take the taxi from Rotterdam to Amsterdamtaxi 72.5 km
57 min€240–290
Rotterdam to Amsterdam by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Amsterdam is to rideshare which costs €5 and takes 1h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Amsterdam is to train which takes 43 min and costs €12 - €65.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Rotterdam Central Station station and arriving at Amsterdam Sloterdijk. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 5m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Amsterdam Centraal. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 43 min.
The distance between Rotterdam and Amsterdam is 69 km. The road distance is 72.5 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Amsterdam without a car is to train which takes 43 min and costs €12 - €65.
The train from Rotterdam Centraal to Amsterdam Centraal takes 43 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Rotterdam to Amsterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rotterdam Central Station.
Rotterdam to Amsterdam train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Amsterdam is to train which takes 43 min and costs €12 - €65. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €3 - €15 and takes 1h 5m.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Amsterdam, Netherlands?
Eurostar operates a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Amsterdam Centraal hourly. Tickets cost €29–65 and the journey takes 43 min. Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) also services this route every 30 minutes. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Amsterdam Sloterdijk hourly. Tickets cost €5–12 and the journey takes 1h 5m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route every 4 hours.
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €29–45
- Comfort
- €30–45
- Premium
- €45–65
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €12–19
- 1st Class
- €22–40
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Amsterdam Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–21
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–15
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Rotterdam to Amsterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Estimated price
- €240–290
Watertaxi Rotterdam
- Phone
- +31 104030303
- Website
- watertaxirotterdam.nl
Rotterdamse Taxi Centrale
- Phone
- +31 10 462 6060
- Website
- rtcnv.nl
Rotterdam Taxi Service
- Phone
- +31 10 2372018
- Website
- rotterdamtaxicentrale.nl
PrimoTaxi
- Phone
- + 31 10 262 2540
- Website
- primotaxi.nl
Express Taxi
- Phone
- +31 70 260 1445
- Website
- express-taxi.nl
Citytaxi Rotterdam 010
- Phone
- +31 10 321 61 66
- Website
- citytaxirotterdam010.nl
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More Questions & Answers
Rotterdam to Amsterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Amsterdam Sloterdijk station.
Rotterdam to Amsterdam train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Amsterdam Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotterdam to Amsterdam is 72 km. It takes approximately 57 min to drive from Rotterdam to Amsterdam.
Book your Rotterdam to Amsterdam bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 2643+ hotels available in Amsterdam.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Rotterdam and Amsterdam. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.