There are 4 ways to get from Rotterdam to Makkum by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Heerenveentrain Intercity
- Take the bus from Heerenveen, Busstation to Makkum, Dominee L. Touwenlaanbus 390
4h 17m€43–50Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus 813 / ...
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Heerenveenbus 075
- Take the bus from Heerenveen, Busstation to Makkum, Dominee L. Touwenlaanbus 390
6h 20m€21–35Drive 173.6 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Makkumcar 173.6 km
2h 1m€30–44Train, bus via Alkmaar
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Amsterdam Sloterdijktrain
- Take the train from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Alkmaartrain
- Take the bus from Alkmaar, Station to Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijkbus 350
5h 5m€42–67
Rotterdam to Makkum by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Makkum is to bus which costs €21 - €35 and takes 6h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Makkum is to drive which takes 2h 1m and costs €30 - €45.
No, there is no direct bus from Rotterdam station to Makkum. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Central Station and arriving at Makkum, Dominee L. Touwenlaan via Amsterdam Sloterdijk and Heerenveen, Busstation. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 20m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Makkum is 262 km. The road distance is 173.6 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Makkum without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 17m and costs €40 - €50.
It takes approximately 4h 17m to get from Rotterdam to Makkum, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Makkum bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rotterdam Central Station.
Rotterdam to Makkum bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Amsterdam Sloterdijk station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotterdam to Makkum is 174 km. It takes approximately 2h 1m to drive from Rotterdam to Makkum.
There are 699+ hotels available in Makkum.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Makkum, Friesland, Netherlands?
You can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Makkum, Dominee L. Touwenlaan via Amsterdam Sloterdijk and Heerenveen, Busstation in around 6h 20m.
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Heerenveen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €33–37
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–23
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Alkmaar
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–25
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €9–14
- 1st Class
- €15–25
- Phone
- +31 (0)900 – 0108
- Website
- gd.qbuzz.nl
Bus from Heerenveen, Busstation to Makkum, Dominee L. Touwenlaan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–13
- Website
- https://gd.qbuzz.nl/
Bus from Alkmaar, Station to Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–17
- Website
- https://gd.qbuzz.nl/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Heerenveen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–10
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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