There are 7 ways to get from Rotterdam to Grand Place by train (Eurostar), bus, rideshare, train, plane, or car
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Train via Bruxelles-Midi (Eurostar)
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Thalys
1h 18m€52–83Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Rotterdam to Brussels146.7 km
2h 3m€9Bus
- Take the bus from Rotterdam to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
2h 39m€13–19Train, fly
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane AMS - BRU
2h 30m€131–336Train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Bruxelles-Centraltrain Ec / ...
2h 7m€13–45Train #2
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuidtrain EuroCity / ...
2h 31m€17–37Drive 144.9 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Grand Placecar 144.9 km
1h 42m€27–39
Rotterdam to Grand Place by train and foot (Eurostar)
Comparing Your Travel Options
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 train via Bruxelles-Midi which takes 1h 18m and costs €50 - €85.
No, there is no direct bus from Rotterdam to Grand Place. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam and arriving at Grand-Place via Suede. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 39m.
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 €50 - €85.
It takes approximately 1h 18m to get from Rotterdam to Grand Place, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Grand Place bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Rotterdam station.
Rotterdam to Grand Place train services, operated by Eurostar, 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 €50 - €85. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €12 - €19 and takes 2h 39m.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Grand Place, Brussels Capital, Belgium?
Eurostar operates a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi hourly. Tickets cost €50–85 and the journey takes 1h 8m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Rotterdam to Brussels - Midi Train Station every 2 hours. Tickets cost €9–16 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
- €35–300
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Bruxelles-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Bruxelles-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +31302035833
- info@europeansleeper.eu
- Website
- European Sleeper
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Bruxelles-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €13–28
- Website
- European Sleeper
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–29
- Website
- European Sleeper
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Rotterdam to Brussels - Midi Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Rotterdam to Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Rotterdam to Grand Place bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Brussels - Midi Train Station.
Rotterdam to Grand Place train services, operated by Eurostar, 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.
Book your Rotterdam to Grand Place train tickets online with Omio.
There are 1732+ hotels available in Grand Place.
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.