How to travel from Rotterdam to Amsterdam

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Travel Information from Rotterdam to Amsterdam

Distance57 km
Available travel modesTrain or coach
Ticket price range€3 - €14
Cheapest modeCoach • €3 • 59 min
Fastest modeTrain • €14 • 48 min
Popular travel companiesBlaBlaCar Bus or Eurostar

Take a train or coach to travel 57 km between Rotterdam and Amsterdam. The most popular travel providers which serve this route are BlaBlaCar Bus or Eurostar among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach or train from Rotterdam to Amsterdam.

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from Rotterdam to Amsterdam

How to get from Rotterdam to Amsterdam by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from Rotterdam to Amsterdam is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

FlixBusFlixBus
10:10AM1h15
Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)
11:25AMSchiphol, Airport Terminal 1
51One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

BlaBlaCar Bus1657
03:02PM0h59
Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)
04:01PMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)
41One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

FlixBusFlixBus
12:20AM0h45
Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)
01:05AMSchiphol, Airport Terminal 1
51One-way
0 transfers

Other options

Intercity2237
10:12AM1h13
Rotterdam Centraal
11:25AMAmsterdam Centraal
211One-way
0 transfers
Intercity2339
10:42AM1h13
Rotterdam Centraal
11:55AMAmsterdam Centraal
211One-way
0 transfers
Sprinter4034
10:54AM1h17
Rotterdam Centraal
12:11PMAmsterdam Centraal
211One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
10:10AM1h40
Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)
11:50AMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)
51One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
11:00AM1h40
Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)
12:40PMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)
51One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
08:40AM1h15
Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)
09:55AMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)
61One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Rotterdam to Amsterdam

Travel to Amsterdam easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Rotterdam to Amsterdam.

FAQs

There are 2 options to travel to Amsterdam from Rotterdam including taking a train or coach.

The cheapest way to go to Amsterdam from Rotterdam is by taking a coach, which costs on average €3.

This is compared to other ways of getting from Rotterdam to Amsterdam:

A coach is €11 less than a train for this journey with tickets for a train from Rotterdam to Amsterdam costing on average €14.

The fastest way to get to Amsterdam from Rotterdam is by train with an average travel time of 48 min.

Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:

Coach takes on average 59 min.

The distance between Rotterdam and Amsterdam is around 57 km.

The average frequency per day from Rotterdam to Amsterdam is:

  • 10 coaches a day.
  • Around 51 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route to Amsterdam from Rotterdam as scheduled services by train or coach can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points for travellers from Rotterdam to Amsterdam:

  • Coaches from Rotterdam to Amsterdam most often leave from Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station) and arrive in Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk).
  • Trains most often depart from Rotterdam at Rotterdam Centraal and arrive in Amsterdam at Amsterdam Centraal.

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Rotterdam to Amsterdam:

  • You can travel by coach from Rotterdam to Amsterdam with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus or RET, and you can find BlaBlaCar Bus Rotterdam to Amsterdam tickets for €3 on Omio.
  • You can travel from Rotterdam to Amsterdam by train with Eurostar, SNCB or NS Domestic. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for €14 with NS Domestic from Rotterdam to Amsterdam.

Yes, there are direct routes from Rotterdam to Amsterdam with the following travel companies:

  • You can find 9 direct coaches per day to take to Amsterdam with BlaBlaCar Bus or FlixBus.
  • You'll find 29 direct trains a day to Amsterdam with Eurostar or NS Domestic.

Direct services to Amsterdam tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your journey.

Your journey from Rotterdam to Amsterdam doesn't have to end in Amsterdam. Many of our customers like to extend their holidays to explore other popular destinations like Paris, Brussels, Berlin, London or Barcelona. If you’d like to add Paris, Brussels, Berlin, London or Barcelona to your Rotterdam to Amsterdam trip, check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel to any of these top destinations from Amsterdam today!

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