There are 6 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€44–73Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Brussels-North train stationbus 813 / ...
3h 9m€9–18Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Rotterdam to Brussels147.2 km
2h 3m€9Train, 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 38m€84–299Train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Bruxelles-Centraltrain Ec
2h 7m€15–65Drive 144.9 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Grand Placecar 144.9 km
1h 42m€26–37
Rotterdam to Grand Place by train and foot (Eurostar)
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 train via Bruxelles-Midi which takes 1h 18m and costs €40 - €75.
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 €40 - €75.
It takes approximately 1h 18m to get from Rotterdam to Grand Place, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Grand Place bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rotterdam Central 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 €40 - €75. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €9 - €18 and takes 3h 9m.
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 €40–75 and the journey takes 1h 8m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Brussels-North train station hourly. Tickets cost €10–18 and the journey takes 2h 45m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route twice daily.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–260
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–14
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Bruxelles-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Bruxelles-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +31302035833
- info@europeansleeper.eu
- Website
- europeansleeper.eu
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Bruxelles-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- https://www.europeansleeper.eu/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- 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, arrive at Brussels-North 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.
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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.