There are 4 ways to get from Rotterdam to Petten by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 151 bus
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Take the train from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Alkmaartrain
- Take the bus from Alkmaar, Station to Petten, Eriksstraatbus 151 / ...
2h 41m€21–51Train
cheapest- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Amsterdam Sloterdijktrain Intercity / ...
- Take the train from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Alkmaartrain Sprinter / ...
3h 9m€20–39Bus, line 103 bus, line 129 bus
- Take the bus from Rotterdam to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijkbus
- Take the bus from Amsterdam, Station Sloterdijk to Purmerend, Trampleinbus 103
- Take the bus from Purmerend, Tramplein to Alkmaar, Stationbus 129
4h 19m€27–41Drive 115.7 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Pettencar 115.7 km
1h 27m€21–30
Rotterdam to Petten by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Petten is to train which costs €20 - €40 and takes 3h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Petten is to drive which takes 1h 27m and costs €20 - €30.
No, there is no direct bus from Rotterdam to Petten. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam and arriving at Petten, Eriksstraat via Amsterdam, Station Sloterdijk, Purmerend, Tramplein and Alkmaar, Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from Rotterdam to Petten. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Alkmaar via Amsterdam Sloterdijk. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 9m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Petten is 133 km. The road distance is 115.7 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Petten without a car is to train and line 151 bus which takes 2h 41m and costs €20 - €55.
It takes approximately 2h 41m to get from Rotterdam to Petten, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Petten bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Rotterdam station.
Rotterdam to Petten train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Petten is to bus and line 103 bus and line 129 bus which takes 4h 19m and costs €27 - €45. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €20 - €40 and takes 3h 9m.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Petten, Netherlands?
You can take a bus from Rotterdam to Petten, Eriksstraat via Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk, Amsterdam, Station Sloterdijk, Purmerend, Tramplein, and Alkmaar, Station in around 4h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Petten, Eriksstraat via Amsterdam Sloterdijk, Alkmaar, and Alkmaar, Station in around 3h 9m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Alkmaar
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Alkmaar
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +31 900 266 63 99
- Website
- Connexxion
Bus from Alkmaar, Station to Petten, Eriksstraat
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Connexxion
Bus from Purmerend, Tramplein to Alkmaar, Station
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Connexxion
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Rotterdam to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rotterdam to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 088 – 862 82 08
- info@meerplus.nl
- Website
- MeerPlus
Bus from Amsterdam, Station Sloterdijk to Purmerend, Tramplein
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7
- Schedules at
- MeerPlus
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More Questions & Answers
Rotterdam to Petten bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk station.
Rotterdam to Petten train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Amsterdam Sloterdijk station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotterdam to Petten is 116 km. It takes approximately 1h 27m to drive from Rotterdam to Petten.
There are 2475+ hotels available in Petten.