There are 3 ways to get from Rotterdam to Randstad by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Almere Centrumtrain Intercity direct / ...
54 min€10–21Bus, line 300 bus, line 330 bus
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Amsterdam Schiphol Airportbus N93 / ...
- Take the bus from Schiphol, Airport to Amsterdam, Station Bijlmer ArenAbus 300 / ...
- Take the bus from Amsterdam, Station Bijlmer ArenA to Almere Stad, Greta Garboplantsoenbus 330
2h 21m€16–25Drive 95.1 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Randstadcar 95.1 km
1h 15m€18–25
Rotterdam to Randstad by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Randstad is to train which costs €10 - €21 and takes 54 min.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Randstad is to train which takes 54 min and costs €10 - €21.
No, there is no direct bus from Rotterdam station to Randstad. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Central Station and arriving at Almere Stad, Greta Garboplantsoen via Schiphol, Airport and Amsterdam, Station Bijlmer ArenA. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 21m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Almere Centrum. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 54 min.
The distance between Rotterdam and Randstad is 91 km. The road distance is 95.1 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Randstad without a car is to train which takes 54 min and costs €10 - €21.
The train from Rotterdam Centraal to Almere Centrum takes 54 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Rotterdam to Randstad bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rotterdam Central Station.
Rotterdam to Randstad train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Randstad is to train which takes 54 min and costs €10 - €21. Alternatively, you can bus and line 300 bus and line 330 bus, which costs €15 - €25 and takes 2h 21m.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Randstad, Netherlands?
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Almere Centrum hourly. Tickets cost €10–21 and the journey takes 54 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Almere Stad, Greta Garboplantsoen via Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, Schiphol, Airport, and Amsterdam, Station Bijlmer ArenA in around 2h 21m.
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Almere Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +31 900 266 63 99
- Website
- connexxion.nl
Bus from Schiphol, Airport to Amsterdam, Station Bijlmer ArenA
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.connexxion.nl/en/
- Phone
- +31 85 208 0290
- Website
- allgobus.nl
Bus from Amsterdam, Station Bijlmer ArenA to Almere Stad, Greta Garboplantsoen
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://www.allgobus.nl/en-gb/
- Schedules at
- https://reizen.keolis.nl/en/allgo/lijnen
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More Questions & Answers
Rotterdam to Randstad bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport station.
Rotterdam to Randstad train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Almere Centrum station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotterdam to Randstad is 95 km. It takes approximately 1h 15m to drive from Rotterdam to Randstad.
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