There are 4 ways to get from Rotterdam to Diest by train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain Eurostar / ...
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Diesttrain Ic / ...
2h 1m€20–69Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Brussels-North train stationbus 813 / ...
- Take the bus from Brussel Noord opstaphalte to Leuven Station perron 1bus R90 / ...
5h 19m€16–22Drive 128 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Diestcar 128 km
1h 48m€23–33Train, fly
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane AMS - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Diesttrain
3h 38m€125–352
Rotterdam to Diest by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Diest is to bus which costs €16 - €23 and takes 5h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Diest is to drive which takes 1h 48m and costs €22 - €35.
No, there is no direct bus from Rotterdam station to Diest. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Central Station and arriving at Diest Atheneum via Brussel Noord opstaphalte and Leuven Station perron 11. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from Rotterdam to Diest. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Diest via Anvers-Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 1m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Diest is 149 km. The road distance is 128 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Diest without a car is to train which takes 2h 1m and costs €20 - €70.
It takes approximately 2h 1m to get from Rotterdam to Diest, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Diest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rotterdam Central Station.
Rotterdam to Diest train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Diest is to train which takes 2h 1m and costs €20 - €70. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €16 - €23 and takes 5h 19m.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Diest, Belgium?
You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Diest via Antwerpen-Centraal and Anvers-Central in around 2h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Diest Atheneum via Brussels-North train station, Brussel Noord opstaphalte, Leuven Station perron 1, and Leuven Station perron 11 in around 5h 19m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–270
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–13
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Anvers-Central to Diest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Diest
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- 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
- €12–22
- Website
- https://www.europeansleeper.eu/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- delijn.be
Bus from Brussel Noord opstaphalte to Leuven Station perron 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.delijn.be/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Rotterdam to Diest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels-North train station.
Rotterdam to Diest train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Antwerpen-Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotterdam to Diest is 128 km. It takes approximately 1h 48m to drive from Rotterdam to Diest.
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