The cheapest and fastest trains from Schiphol to Rotterdam
Cheapest price
€16
Average price
€19
Fastest journey
26 m
Average duration
26 m
Trains per day
77
Distance
47 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Schiphol to Rotterdam is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Schiphol to Rotterdam will cost around €19 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only €16.
Of the 77 trains that leave Schiphol for Rotterdam on Sun, May 17, 75 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Sun, May 17 the direct trains cover the 47 km distance in an average of 26 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 26 m .
On Sun, May 17 the slowest trains will take 26 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
35462:44 PM0h50Schiphol Airport3:34 PMRotterdam Centraal€161One-way0 transfers
35401:14 PM0h50Schiphol Airport2:04 PMRotterdam Centraal€161One-way0 transfers
35483:14 PM0h50Schiphol Airport4:04 PMRotterdam Centraal€161One-way0 transfers
353612:14 PM0h50Schiphol Airport1:04 PMRotterdam Centraal€161One-way0 transfers
35421:44 PM0h50Schiphol Airport2:34 PMRotterdam Centraal€161One-way0 transfers
183812:52 PM0h26Schiphol Airport1:18 PMRotterdam Centraal€201One-way0 transfers
18228:52 AM0h26Schiphol Airport9:18 AMRotterdam Centraal€201One-way0 transfers
18208:22 AM0h26Schiphol Airport8:48 AMRotterdam Centraal€201One-way0 transfers
18269:52 AM0h26Schiphol Airport10:18 AMRotterdam Centraal€201One-way0 transfers
18544:52 PM0h26Schiphol Airport5:18 PMRotterdam Centraal€201One-way0 transfers
Travel Information
Compare bus and train for Schiphol to Rotterdam
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Schiphol to Rotterdam among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €3. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 39m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.0kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €3, and a train costs an average of €16.
Distance: 47 km
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Live departures
Schiphol to Rotterdam train times
The table below shows live departures for Schiphol to Rotterdam trains for tomorrow, Sunday, May 17. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1413 | 4:05 AM Schiphol Airport | 0h52 | 4:57 AM Rotterdam Centraal | 0 transfersDirect | |
1417 | 5:05 AM Schiphol Airport | 0h52 | 5:57 AM Rotterdam Centraal | 0 transfersDirect | |
1421 | 6:04 AM Schiphol Airport | 0h50 | 6:54 AM Rotterdam Centraal | 0 transfersDirect | |
9512 | 6:11 AM Schiphol Airport | 0h27 | 6:38 AM Rotterdam Centraal | 0 transfersDirect | |
1814 | 6:52 AM Schiphol Airport | 0h26 | 7:18 AM Rotterdam Centraal | 0 transfersDirect | |
9516 | 7:11 AM Schiphol Airport | 0h27 | 7:38 AM Rotterdam Centraal | 0 transfersDirect | |
1816 | 7:22 AM Schiphol Airport | 0h26 | 7:48 AM Rotterdam Centraal | 0 transfersDirect | |
1818 | 7:52 AM Schiphol Airport | 0h26 | 8:18 AM Rotterdam Centraal | 0 transfersDirect | |
9520 | 8:11 AM Schiphol Airport | 0h27 | 8:38 AM Rotterdam Centraal | 0 transfersDirect | |
1820 | 8:22 AM Schiphol Airport | 0h26 | 8:48 AM Rotterdam Centraal | 0 transfersDirect | |
1822 | 8:52 AM Schiphol Airport | 0h26 | 9:18 AM Rotterdam Centraal | 0 transfersDirect | |
9524 | 9:11 AM Schiphol Airport | 0h27 | 9:38 AM Rotterdam Centraal | 0 transfersDirect | |
1824 | 9:22 AM Schiphol Airport | 0h26 | 9:48 AM Rotterdam Centraal | 0 transfersDirect | |
9726 | 9:41 AM Schiphol Airport | 0h27 | 10:08 AM Rotterdam Centraal | 0 transfersDirect | |
1826 | 9:52 AM Schiphol Airport | 0h26 | 10:18 AM Rotterdam Centraal | 0 transfersDirect | |
9528 | 10:11 AM Schiphol Airport | 0h27 | 10:38 AM Rotterdam Centraal | 0 transfersDirect | |
3528 | 10:14 AM Schiphol Airport | 0h50 | 11:04 AM Rotterdam Centraal | 0 transfersDirect | |
1828 | 10:22 AM Schiphol Airport | 0h26 | 10:48 AM Rotterdam Centraal | 0 transfersDirect | |
9730 | 10:41 AM Schiphol Airport | 0h27 | 11:08 AM Rotterdam Centraal | 0 transfersDirect | |
3530 | 10:44 AM Schiphol Airport | 0h50 | 11:34 AM Rotterdam Centraal | 0 transfersDirect | |
1830 | 10:52 AM Schiphol Airport | 0h26 | 11:18 AM Rotterdam Centraal | 0 transfersDirect | |
9532 | 11:11 AM Schiphol Airport | 0h27 | 11:38 AM Rotterdam Centraal | 0 transfersDirect | |
3532 | 11:14 AM Schiphol Airport | 0h50 | 12:04 PM Rotterdam Centraal | 0 transfersDirect | |
1832 | 11:22 AM Schiphol Airport | 0h26 | 11:48 AM Rotterdam Centraal | 0 transfersDirect | |
3132 · 2333 | 11:27 AM Schiphol Airport | 0h52 | 12:19 PM Rotterdam Centraal | 1 transfer | |
9734 | 11:41 AM Schiphol Airport | 0h27 | 12:08 PM Rotterdam Centraal | 0 transfersDirect | |
3534 | 11:44 AM Schiphol Airport | 0h50 | 12:34 PM Rotterdam Centraal | 0 transfersDirect | |
1834 | 11:52 AM Schiphol Airport | 0h26 | 12:18 PM Rotterdam Centraal | 0 transfersDirect | |
9536 | 12:11 PM Schiphol Airport | 0h27 | 12:38 PM Rotterdam Centraal | 0 transfersDirect | |
3536 | 12:14 PM Schiphol Airport | 0h50 | 1:04 PM Rotterdam Centraal | 0 transfersDirect | |
1836 | 12:22 PM Schiphol Airport | 0h26 | 12:48 PM Rotterdam Centraal | 0 transfersDirect | |
9738 | 12:41 PM Schiphol Airport | 0h27 | 1:08 PM Rotterdam Centraal | 0 transfersDirect | |
3538 | 12:44 PM Schiphol Airport | 0h50 | 1:34 PM Rotterdam Centraal | 0 transfersDirect | |
1838 | 12:52 PM Schiphol Airport | 0h26 | 1:18 PM Rotterdam Centraal | 0 transfersDirect | |
9540 | 1:11 PM Schiphol Airport | 0h27 | 1:38 PM Rotterdam Centraal | 0 transfersDirect | |
3540 | 1:14 PM Schiphol Airport | 0h50 | 2:04 PM Rotterdam Centraal | 0 transfersDirect | |
1840 | 1:22 PM Schiphol Airport | 0h26 | 1:48 PM Rotterdam Centraal | 0 transfersDirect | |
3140 · 2341 | 1:27 PM Schiphol Airport | 0h52 | 2:19 PM Rotterdam Centraal | 1 transfer | |
9742 | 1:41 PM Schiphol Airport | 0h27 | 2:08 PM Rotterdam Centraal | 0 transfersDirect | |
3542 | 1:44 PM Schiphol Airport | 0h50 | 2:34 PM Rotterdam Centraal | 0 transfersDirect | |
1842 | 1:52 PM Schiphol Airport | 0h26 | 2:18 PM Rotterdam Centraal | 0 transfersDirect | |
9544 | 2:11 PM Schiphol Airport | 0h27 | 2:38 PM Rotterdam Centraal | 0 transfersDirect | |
3544 | 2:14 PM Schiphol Airport | 0h50 | 3:04 PM Rotterdam Centraal | 0 transfersDirect | |
1844 | 2:22 PM Schiphol Airport | 0h26 | 2:48 PM Rotterdam Centraal | 0 transfersDirect | |
9746 | 2:41 PM Schiphol Airport | 0h27 | 3:08 PM Rotterdam Centraal | 0 transfersDirect | |
3546 | 2:44 PM Schiphol Airport | 0h50 | 3:34 PM Rotterdam Centraal | 0 transfersDirect | |
1846 | 2:52 PM Schiphol Airport | 0h26 | 3:18 PM Rotterdam Centraal | 0 transfersDirect | |
9548 | 3:11 PM Schiphol Airport | 0h27 | 3:38 PM Rotterdam Centraal | 0 transfersDirect | |
3548 | 3:14 PM Schiphol Airport | 0h50 | 4:04 PM Rotterdam Centraal | 0 transfersDirect | |
1848 | 3:22 PM Schiphol Airport | 0h26 | 3:48 PM Rotterdam Centraal | 0 transfersDirect | |
9750 | 3:41 PM Schiphol Airport | 0h27 | 4:08 PM Rotterdam Centraal | 0 transfersDirect | |
3550 | 3:44 PM Schiphol Airport | 0h50 | 4:34 PM Rotterdam Centraal | 0 transfersDirect | |
1850 | 3:52 PM Schiphol Airport | 0h26 | 4:18 PM Rotterdam Centraal | 0 transfersDirect | |
9552 | 4:11 PM Schiphol Airport | 0h27 | 4:38 PM Rotterdam Centraal | 0 transfersDirect | |
3552 | 4:14 PM Schiphol Airport | 0h50 | 5:04 PM Rotterdam Centraal | 0 transfersDirect | |
1852 | 4:22 PM Schiphol Airport | 0h26 | 4:48 PM Rotterdam Centraal | 0 transfersDirect | |
9754 | 4:41 PM Schiphol Airport | 0h27 | 5:08 PM Rotterdam Centraal | 0 transfersDirect | |
3554 | 4:44 PM Schiphol Airport | 0h50 | 5:34 PM Rotterdam Centraal | 0 transfersDirect | |
1854 | 4:52 PM Schiphol Airport | 0h26 | 5:18 PM Rotterdam Centraal | 0 transfersDirect | |
9556 | 5:11 PM Schiphol Airport | 0h27 | 5:38 PM Rotterdam Centraal | 0 transfersDirect | |
3556 | 5:14 PM Schiphol Airport | 0h50 | 6:04 PM Rotterdam Centraal | 0 transfersDirect | |
1856 | 5:22 PM Schiphol Airport | 0h26 | 5:48 PM Rotterdam Centraal | 0 transfersDirect | |
9758 | 5:41 PM Schiphol Airport | 0h27 | 6:08 PM Rotterdam Centraal | 0 transfersDirect | |
3558 | 5:44 PM Schiphol Airport | 0h50 | 6:34 PM Rotterdam Centraal | 0 transfersDirect | |
1858 | 5:52 PM Schiphol Airport | 0h26 | 6:18 PM Rotterdam Centraal | 0 transfersDirect | |
9560 | 6:11 PM Schiphol Airport | 0h27 | 6:38 PM Rotterdam Centraal | 0 transfersDirect | |
3560 | 6:14 PM Schiphol Airport | 0h50 | 7:04 PM Rotterdam Centraal | 0 transfersDirect | |
1860 | 6:22 PM Schiphol Airport | 0h26 | 6:48 PM Rotterdam Centraal | 0 transfersDirect | |
9762 | 6:41 PM Schiphol Airport | 0h27 | 7:08 PM Rotterdam Centraal | 0 transfersDirect | |
3562 | 6:44 PM Schiphol Airport | 0h50 | 7:34 PM Rotterdam Centraal | 0 transfersDirect | |
1862 | 6:52 PM Schiphol Airport | 0h26 | 7:18 PM Rotterdam Centraal | 0 transfersDirect | |
9564 | 7:11 PM Schiphol Airport | 0h27 | 7:38 PM Rotterdam Centraal | 0 transfersDirect | |
3564 | 7:14 PM Schiphol Airport | 0h50 | 8:04 PM Rotterdam Centraal | 0 transfersDirect | |
1864 | 7:22 PM Schiphol Airport | 0h26 | 7:48 PM Rotterdam Centraal | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Journey information
Overview: Train from Schiphol to Rotterdam
Trains from Schiphol to Rotterdam run on average 31 times per day, taking around 39m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at €16 but you can travel from only €3 by bus.
There are 26 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 00:01, the last at 23:58. The fastest train covers the 47 km distance in 26m.
Distance 47 km |
Average train duration 39m |
Cheapest ticket price €16 |
Trains per day 31 |
Direct trains 26 |
Fastest train 26m |
First train 12:01 AM |
Last train 11:58 PM |
Cheapest Month May |
Cheapest Day Wed |
High Season Apr - Jun |
Low Season Oct - Dec |
Busiest Day Sat |
Least Busy Day Mon |
Best time to book 7 days |
Train companies: NS International | IC Brussel, Eurostar, Eurocity Direct, Intercity, NS | BUS from Schiphol to Rotterdam trainsNS International | IC Brussel, Eurostar, Eurocity Direct, Intercity, NS | BUS trains will get you between Schiphol and Rotterdam from €3. With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.
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FAQs: Trains from Schiphol to Rotterdam
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Schiphol to Rotterdam by train. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest train, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Rotterdam, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

popular train stations
Popular train stations from Schiphol to Rotterdam
- Mon - Sun: 00:00 - 24:00
- Free Wi-Fi in the station.
- Luggage lockers are located at the north side of the station, next to the escalator to Platform 15. A small safe costs €6.00 and a large safe costs €9.00 for 24 hours.
- Smullers
- Albert Heijn to go
- Starbucks
- La Place
- Julia's
- Ekmekci
- LEON
- The Doner Company
- StationsHuiskamer
- De Broodzaak
- & more
- Escalators, elevators, wheelchair access, personalized mobility assistance.
- Rotterdam Marriott Hotel
- Layin’ Rotterdam Central
- Hostel Ani & Haakien
- Mon - Sun: 00:00 - 24:00
- Located inside the central hall.
- Subway lines: D, E
- Bus lines: 33, 34, 38, 39, 40, 44, 48
- Tram lines: 4, 7, 8, 12, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25
- Train lines: NS Intercity, NS Intercity Direct, NS Sprinter, NS Nachtnet, Thalys, Eurostar
- 6:00 AM - 11:00 PM Monday - Sunday
- Free
- The car park is open 7 days a week from 5:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. Departures can be made outside of opening hours. You can access the car park at Blaak 1.
- Restaurant Fitzgerald
- Markthal Rotterdam
- Outside the main entrance.
- Ramps.
- €0.70
- Motto by Hilton Rotterdam Blaak
- citizenM Rotterdam
- Ibis Rotterdam City Centre
- Located in the main hall
- 120 places, covered
- Avis
- Europcar
- Located in the main hall
- Free
- Hall 1: main entrance, platform 1-4 for trains and metro services
- Hall 2: access to tram and bus connections
- Metro: Line A, Line B, Line C
- Tram: Line 21, Line 24
- Bus: Several lines available
- 6:00 AM - 8:00 PM Monday - Friday
- 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM Saturday
- Closed Sunday
- Parking is available near the station with limited spaces.
- Outside the main entrance.
- Ramps.
- €0.50
- 100 places, covered
- Free
- The station has a simple layout with two platforms and a small waiting area.
- Bus: Several lines available
- Tram: Line 4
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