Trains to Rotterdam

All trains to Rotterdam

Discover all cities, trains, and train stations connected to Rotterdam.

With direct train routes from 15 prominent cities across the Netherlands as well as 10 non-stop rail routes from Belgium, France, Germany and the United Kingdom, Rotterdam is well-connected.

Many cities and towns across Europe are connected to Rotterdam with just 1 or 2 transfers, including iconic cities like Hamburg, Budapest or Madrid!

For those looking to explore Rotterdam from the Netherlands, high-speed trains, intercity trains, and regional trains are available that connect major cities like Amsterdam and Utrecht to Rotterdam.

In addition, lots of shorter routes, national and regional stations, are connected by train to Rotterdam.

Interesting fact: the longest direct journey to Rotterdam spans 620 km (385 miles) from Berlin, offering an immersive 8-hour adventure from Germany to the Netherlands!

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How to get to Rotterdam by train: Your Ultimate Guide

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International trains to Rotterdam

Trains from the United Kingdom to Rotterdam

You can get to Rotterdam from London without changing trains.

From Birmingham, Liverpool, Glasgow, Sheffield or Leeds, at least 1 train change is required.

If you want to visit Rotterdam from Newcastle Airport, Aberystwyth, Abergavenny, Newhaven or Wick, you'll need to change trains at least 2 times.

Trains from Germany to Rotterdam

You can get to Rotterdam from Berlin without changing trains.

From Hamburg, Munich, Cologne, Frankfurt (Main) or Stuttgart, at least 1 train change is required.

If you want to visit Rotterdam from Lubeck, Darmstadt, Hamburg Airport, Bremerhaven or Siegen, you'll need to change trains at least 2 times.

Trains from France to Rotterdam

You can get to Rotterdam from Paris, Lille, Airport Paris Roissy Charles de Gaulle and Bourg-St-Maurice without changing trains.

From Marseille, Lyon, Toulouse, Nice or Nantes, at least 1 train change is required.

If you want to visit Rotterdam from Aix-en-Provence Centre, Monaco – Monte-Carlo, Fréjus, Albi or Carcassonne, you'll need to change trains at least 2 times.

Trains from Belgium to Rotterdam

You can get to Rotterdam from Brussels, Antwerp, Mechelen and Brussels-Airport-Zaventem without changing trains.

From Ghent, Liège, Bruges, Namur or Leuven, at least 1 train change is required.

If you want to visit Rotterdam from Visé or Gouvy, you'll need to change trains at least 2 times.

Trains from Hungary to Rotterdam

From Budapest or Szob, at least 1 train change is required.

If you want to visit Rotterdam from Debrecen, Szeged, Miskolc, Pécs or Győr, you'll need to change trains at least 2 times.

Trains from Poland to Rotterdam

From Warsaw, Kraków, Wrocław, Poznań or Gdańsk Główny, at least 1 train change is required.

If you want to visit Rotterdam from Łódź, Szczecin, Lublin, Białystok or Częstochowa Osobowa, you'll need to change trains at least 2 times.

Trains from Austria to Rotterdam

From Vienna, Graz, Linz, Salzburg or Innsbruck, at least 1 train change is required.

If you want to visit Rotterdam from Klagenfurt Hbf, Villach, Feldkirch, Bregenz or Leoben Hbf, you'll need to change trains at least 2 times.

Trains from Spain to Rotterdam

From Barcelona, Girona or Figueres - Vilafant, at least 1 train change is required.

If you want to visit Rotterdam from Madrid, Valencia, Seville, Zaragoza or Málaga, you'll need to change trains at least 2 times.

Trains from Sweden to Rotterdam

From Stockholm, Malmö, Linköping Central, Norrköping Central or Lund Central, at least 1 train change is required.

If you want to visit Rotterdam from Gothenburg, Uppsala Central, Helsingborg Central, Halmstad Central or Karlskrona Central, you'll need to change trains at least 2 times.

Trains from Italy to Rotterdam

From Milan, at least 1 train change is required.

If you want to visit Rotterdam from Rome, Naples, Turin, Palermo or Genoa, you'll need to change trains at least 2 times.

Trains from Czechia to Rotterdam

From Prague, Brno, Ústí nad Labem, Pardubice hl.n. or Kolín, at least 1 train change is required.

If you want to visit Rotterdam from Ostrava, Plzeň, Liberec, Olomouc or České Budějovice, you'll need to change trains at least 2 times.

Trains from Slovakia to Rotterdam

From Bratislava, Nove Zamky or Kuty, at least 1 train change is required.

If you want to visit Rotterdam from Košice, Nitra, Prešov, Žilina or Trnava, you'll need to change trains at least 2 times.

Trains from Switzerland to Rotterdam

From Zürich, Geneva, Basel, Lausanne or Bern, at least 1 train change is required.

If you want to visit Rotterdam from Winterthur, Lucerne, St-Gallen, Lugano or Biel/Bienne, you'll need to change trains at least 2 times.

Trains from Denmark to Rotterdam

From Odense or Kastrup Lufthavn St., at least 1 train change is required.

If you want to visit Rotterdam from Copenhagen, Aarhus, Aalborg St., Esbjerg St. or Randers St., you'll need to change trains at least 2 times.

Trains from Luxembourg to Rotterdam

From Luxembourg, at least 1 train change is required.

If you want to visit Rotterdam from Bettembourg, you'll need to change trains at least 2 times.

Trains from Ukraine to Rotterdam

If you want to visit Rotterdam from Kyiv, Odessa-Glavnaia, Lviv, Kovel or Chop, you'll need to change trains at least 2 times.

Trains from Romania to Rotterdam

If you want to visit Rotterdam from Bucharest, Cluj Napoca, Timișoara, Craiova or Brașov, you'll need to change trains at least 2 times.

Trains from Croatia to Rotterdam

If you want to visit Rotterdam from Zagreb, Koprivnica or Dugo Selo, you'll need to change trains at least 2 times.

Trains from Finland to Rotterdam

If you want to visit Rotterdam from Helsinki asema or Turku satama, you'll need to change trains at least 2 times.

Trains from Lithuania to Rotterdam

If you want to visit Rotterdam from Vilnius, you'll need to change trains at least 2 times.

Trains from Slovenia to Rotterdam

If you want to visit Rotterdam from Ljubljana, Maribor, Jesenice, Lesce Bled or Pragersko, you'll need to change trains at least 2 times.

Trains from Norway to Rotterdam

If you want to visit Rotterdam from Kongsvinger, you'll need to change trains at least 2 times.

Trains across the Netherlands to Rotterdam

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Tips for Cheap train tickets to Rotterdam

Book Early: Take advantage of early booking windows, which in the Netherlands typically open 3-4 months before departure, with some routes offering bookings up to 6 months in advance.

Avoid Peak Hours: Opt for off-peak travel times, such as early mornings or early afternoons, to avoid crowded trains and potentially secure lower fares.

Flexibility Pays Off: Remain flexible with your travel dates and times to capitalize on the best deals and discounted fares available.