There are 6 ways to get from Utrecht to Rotterdam Centrum by train, bus, rideshare, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam CentraalIntercity
37 min€12–16Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Utrecht to Rotterdam55.5 km
57 min€4Bus
- Take the bus from Utrecht Central Station to Rotterdam Central StationN31
1h 5m€5–7Bus via Rotterdam, Kralingse Zoom
- Take the bus from Utrecht, CS Jaarbeurszijde to Rotterdam, Kralingse Zoom388
1h 34m€12–17Drive 56.4 km
- Drive from Utrecht to Rotterdam Centrum56.4 km
48 min€10–15Taxi
- Take the taxi from Utrecht to Rotterdam Centrum56.4 km
48 min€180–230
Utrecht to Rotterdam Centrum by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Utrecht to Rotterdam Centrum is to rideshare which costs €4 and takes 57 min.
The fastest way to get from Utrecht to Rotterdam Centrum is to train which takes 37 min and costs €12 - €16.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Utrecht Central Station station and arriving at Rotterdam Central Station station. Services depart four times a week, and operate Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 1h 5m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Utrecht Centraal and arriving at Rotterdam Centraal. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 37 min.
The distance between Utrecht and Rotterdam Centrum is 55 km. The road distance is 56.4 km.
The best way to get from Utrecht to Rotterdam Centrum without a car is to train which takes 37 min and costs €12 - €16.
The train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal takes 37 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Utrecht to Rotterdam Centrum bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Utrecht Central Station.
Utrecht to Rotterdam Centrum train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Utrecht Centraal station.
The best way to get from Utrecht to Rotterdam Centrum is to train which takes 37 min and costs €12 - €16. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €5 - €7 and takes 1h 5m.
What companies run services between Utrecht, Netherlands and Rotterdam Centrum, Netherlands?
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal every 15 minutes. Tickets cost €12–16 and the journey takes 37 min. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Utrecht Central Station to Rotterdam Central Station 4 times a week. Tickets cost €5–7 and the journey takes 1h 5m.
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–16
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Utrecht Central Station to Rotterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +31 (0)900 – 0108
- Website
- gd.qbuzz.nl
Bus from Utrecht, CS Jaarbeurszijde to Rotterdam, Kralingse Zoom
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Website
- https://gd.qbuzz.nl/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Utrecht to Rotterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Estimated price
- €180–230
UTC
- Phone
- +31 307777777
- Website
- utc.nl
Taxi Utrecht Midland
- Phone
- +31 307440878
- Website
- taxi-utrecht-midland.nl
Taxi Utrecht Central
- Phone
- +31 302273641
- Website
- taxiutrechtcentraal.com
Taxi Utrecht
- Phone
- +31 30 4444044
- Website
- taxiutrecht.org
Taxi Bestellen Utrecht
- Phone
- +31 307440233
- Website
- taxibestellenutrecht.nl
Taxi Bellen Utrecht
- Phone
- +31 302072955
- Website
- taxibellenutrecht.nl
Cheapcab
- Phone
- +31 302690724
- Website
- cheapcab.nl
Cab Company
- Phone
- +31 302496109
- Website
- cabcompanyutrecht.nl
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More Questions & Answers
Utrecht to Rotterdam Centrum bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Rotterdam Central Station.
Utrecht to Rotterdam Centrum train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Rotterdam Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Utrecht to Rotterdam Centrum is 56 km. It takes approximately 48 min to drive from Utrecht to Rotterdam Centrum.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Utrecht and Rotterdam Centrum. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.