There are 8 ways to get from Waterloo Station to Rotterdam by plane, train (Eurostar), train, car ferry, bus, car, or car train
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Fly London City Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport
best- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)plane LCY - RTM
2h 19m€102–291Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Rotterdam Central Stationbus N814 / ...
11h 43m€32–73Train
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Eurostar
4h 41m€53–268Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Manningtreetrain London Liverpool Street - Norwich / ...
- Take the car ferry from Harwich International Port to Port of Hoek van Hollandcarferry
11h 18m€67–356Fly London City Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane LCY - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
3h 56m€122–325Fly London Heathrow Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane LHR - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
4h 16m€100–314Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Waterloo Station to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Rotterdamcar
5h 14mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Waterloo Station to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Rotterdamcar
6h 27m€78–142
Waterloo Station to Rotterdam by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Waterloo Station to Rotterdam is to bus which costs €30 - €75 and takes 11h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Waterloo Station to Rotterdam is to fly which takes 2h 19m and costs €100 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Waterloo Station station to Rotterdam station. However, there are services departing from Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road and arriving at Rotterdam Central Station via London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 43m.
No, there is no direct train from Waterloo Station station to Rotterdam. However, there are services departing from Waterloo station and arriving at Rotterdam Centraal via Euston station and London St. Pancras Int.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 41m.
The distance between Waterloo Station and Rotterdam is 320 km.
The best way to get from Waterloo Station to Rotterdam without a car is to train which takes 4h 41m and costs €50 - €270.
It takes approximately 2h 19m to get from Waterloo Station to Rotterdam, including transfers.
Waterloo Station to Rotterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from London Victoria station.
Waterloo Station to Rotterdam train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from London St. Pancras Int. station.
The best way to get from Waterloo Station to Rotterdam is to fly which takes 2h 19m and costs €100 - €300. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €50 - €270 and takes 4h 41m, you could also bus, which costs €30 - €75 and takes 11h 43m.
What companies run services between Waterloo Station, Greater London, England and Rotterdam, Netherlands?
British Airways flies from London City Airport (LCY) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) twice daily. Alternatively, Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraal 5 times a day. Tickets cost €50–140 and the journey takes 3h 28m. Eurostar also services this route twice daily.
- 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
- €95–260
Flights from London City Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–260
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–220
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–300
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–14
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 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
- €150–260
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Stratford (London) to Manningtree
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Rotterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- 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
- €19–260
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- €55–65
- Small Car
- €75–260
- 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
- €8–21
- 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
- €6–35
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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More Questions & Answers
Waterloo Station to Rotterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Rotterdam Central Station.
Rotterdam is 1h ahead of Waterloo Station. It is currently 6:12 AM in Waterloo Station and 7:12 AM in Rotterdam.
Waterloo Station to Rotterdam train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Rotterdam Centraal station.
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