There are 7 ways to get from Rotterdam to Dover by plane, train, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car ferry, or car train
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Fly, train
best- Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to London City Airport (LCY)plane RTM - LCY
- Take the train from Stratford International to Dover Priorytrain
2h 55m£103–331Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Ghent Dampoortbus 803 / ...
- Take the bus from Gent-Dampoort to Doverbus Michalovce
6h 24m£19–40Train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train Eurostar
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Dover Priorytrain St Pancras International - Ramsgate / ...
5h 16m£74–429Train, bus
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Gand-Dampoorttrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Gent-Dampoort to Doverbus
5h 28m£23–97Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Rotterdam to Calaiscar
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
4h 42m£73–103Train, bus via Roosendaal
- Take the train from Rotterdam Blaak to Roosendaaltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Gand-Dampoorttrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Gent-Dampoort to Doverbus
6h 34m£30–55Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Rotterdam to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain le shuttle
4h 7m
Rotterdam to Dover by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Dover is to bus which costs £19 - £40 and takes 6h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Dover is to fly and train which takes 2h 55m and costs £100 - £340.
No, there is no direct bus from Rotterdam station to Dover. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Central Station and arriving at Dover via Gent-Dampoort. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from Rotterdam to Dover. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Dover Priory via London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 16m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Dover is 267 miles.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Dover without a car is to train which takes 5h 16m and costs £70 - £430.
It takes approximately 2h 55m to get from Rotterdam to Dover, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Dover bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rotterdam Central Station.
Rotterdam to Dover train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Dover is to train which takes 5h 16m and costs £70 - £430. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £19 - £40 and takes 6h 24m.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Dover, England?
You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Dover Priory via London St. Pancras Int. and London St Pancras Intl in around 5h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Dover via Ghent Dampoort and Gent-Dampoort in around 6h 24m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–250
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Stratford International to Dover Priory
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–60
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Dover Priory
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–50
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £190–380
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Rotterdam Blaak to Roosendaal
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–25
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- £9–14
- 1st Class
- £15–25
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £50–320
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–80
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- £8–12
- 1st Class
- £13–19
Train from Anvers-Central to Gand-Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- £6–9
- 1st Class
- £9–14
- Phone
- +31302035833
- info@europeansleeper.eu
- Website
- europeansleeper.eu
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £13–26
- Website
- https://www.europeansleeper.eu/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Gent-Dampoort to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £9–11
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- 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
- £10–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- £65–170
- On Foot
- £30–40
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More Questions & Answers
Rotterdam to Dover bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Ghent Dampoort station.
Dover is 1h behind Rotterdam. It is currently 1:30 AM in Rotterdam and 12:30 AM in Dover.
Rotterdam to Dover train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at London St. Pancras Int. station.
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