There are 6 ways to get from Rotterdam to Grand Place by train, bus, rideshare, plane, or car
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Train via Bruxelles-Midi
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Thalys
1h 18mRideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Rotterdam to Brussels147.2 km
2h 3m€9Bus
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Brussels-North train stationbus 813 / ...
3h 9mTrain, 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
2h 38mTrain
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Bruxelles-Centraltrain Ec
2h 7mDrive 144.9 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Grand Placecar 144.9 km
1h 42m€26–37
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Brussels Airport (BRU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Grand Place is to rideshare which costs €9 and takes 2h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Grand Place is to drive which takes 1h 42m and costs €25 - €40.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Rotterdam Central Station station and arriving at Brussels-North train station station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 45m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Bruxelles-Central. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 2m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Grand Place is 140 km. The road distance is 144.9 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Grand Place without a car is to train via Bruxelles-Midi which takes 1h 18m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 18m to get from Rotterdam to Grand Place, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Grand Place bus services, operated by FlixBus-eu, depart from Rotterdam Central Station.
Rotterdam to Grand Place train services, operated by THI Factory, depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Grand Place is to train via Bruxelles-Midi which takes 1h 18m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 3h 9m.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Grand Place, Brussels Capital, Belgium?
THI Factory operates a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi hourly, and the journey takes 1h 8m. Alternatively, FlixBus-eu operates a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Brussels-North train station hourly, and the journey takes 2h 45m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route 6 times a week.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–250
- Website
- thalys.com
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- thalys.com
- Website
- nsinternational.nl
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nsinternational.nl
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Bruxelles-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nsinternational.nl
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Bruxelles-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- belgiantrain.be
- Website
- europeansleeper.eu
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Bruxelles-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- europeansleeper.eu
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- blablacar.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Rotterdam to Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Rotterdam to Grand Place bus services, operated by FlixBus-eu, arrive at Brussels-North train station.
Rotterdam to Grand Place train services, operated by THI Factory, arrive at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotterdam to Grand Place is 145 km. It takes approximately 1h 42m to drive from Rotterdam to Grand Place.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Rotterdam and Grand Place. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.