There are 6 ways to get from Tilbury to Rotterdam by train, plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car ferry, car, or car train
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Train, fly
best- Take the train from Tilbury Town to West Hamtrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)plane LCY - RTM
2h 39m€99–291Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Upminster to Gent-Dampoortbus Michalovce
- Take the bus from Ghent Dampoort to Rotterdam Central Stationbus N1325 / ...
9h 47m€29–51Train
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Eurostar
5h 12m€85–363Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Chelmsford to Manningtreetrain London Liverpool Street - Ipswich / ...
- Take the car ferry from Harwich International Port to Port of Hoek van Hollandcarferry
12h 47m€91–125Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Tilbury to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Rotterdamcar
4h 59mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Tilbury to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Rotterdamcar
6h 12m€91–148
Tilbury to Rotterdam by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tilbury to Rotterdam is to bus which costs €28 - €55 and takes 9h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Tilbury to Rotterdam is to train and fly which takes 2h 39m and costs €95 - €300.
No, there is no direct train from Tilbury to Rotterdam. However, there are services departing from Tilbury Town and arriving at Rotterdam Centraal via Aldgate station and London St. Pancras Int.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 12m.
The distance between Tilbury and Rotterdam is 344 km.
The best way to get from Tilbury to Rotterdam without a car is to train which takes 5h 12m and costs €85 - €370.
It takes approximately 2h 39m to get from Tilbury to Rotterdam, including transfers.
Tilbury to Rotterdam train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from London St. Pancras Int. station.
The best way to get from Tilbury to Rotterdam is to train which takes 5h 12m and costs €85 - €370. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €28 - €55 and takes 9h 47m.
Rotterdam is 1h ahead of Tilbury. It is currently 3:51 AM in Tilbury and 4:51 AM in Rotterdam.
Tilbury to Rotterdam train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Rotterdam Centraal station.
What companies run services between Tilbury, England and Rotterdam, Netherlands?
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraal 5 times a day. Tickets cost €75–270 and the journey takes 3h 16m. Eurostar also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Tilbury Town to Rotterdam Central Station via Upminster, Upminster, Gent-Dampoort, and Ghent Dampoort in around 9h 47m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–250
- Phone
- +44 345 744 4422
- contact@c2crail.co.uk
- Website
- c2c-online.co.uk
Train from Tilbury Town to West Ham
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Website
- https://www.c2c-online.co.uk/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–270
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €75–120
- 1st Class
- €160–270
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–340
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Chelmsford to Manningtree
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–21
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Upminster to Gent-Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–18
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Ghent Dampoort to Rotterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Harwich International Port to Port of Hoek van Holland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €75–190
- On Foot
- €35–45
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