Car hire and driving in Rotterdam
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In The Netherlands traffic drives on the right. Picking up at RTM means 5 km (3 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.
Drives from Rotterdam
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rotterdam to Leiden | The Netherlands | 26 km (16 mi) | about 24 min |
| Rotterdam to Breda | The Netherlands | 43 km (26 mi) | about 39 min |
| Rotterdam to Hoofddorp | The Netherlands | 45 km (28 mi) | about 41 min |
| Rotterdam to Utrecht | The Netherlands | 48 km (30 mi) | about 44 min |
| Rotterdam to Haarlem | The Netherlands | 52 km (32 mi) | about 48 min |
| Rotterdam to Amsterdam | The Netherlands | 57 km (36 mi) | about 53 min |
| Rotterdam to Tilburg | The Netherlands | 59 km (36 mi) | about 54 min |
| Rotterdam to 's-Hertogenbosch | The Netherlands | 62 km (38 mi) | about 57 min |
| Rotterdam to Zaanstad | The Netherlands | 63 km (39 mi) | about 58 min |
| Rotterdam to Amersfoort | The Netherlands | 67 km (42 mi) | about 1 h 2 min |
| Rotterdam to Almere Stad | The Netherlands | 71 km (44 mi) | about 1 h 5 min |
| Rotterdam to Antwerp | Belgium | 78 km (49 mi) | about 1 h 12 min |
| Rotterdam to London | United Kingdom | 321 km (199 mi) | about 4 h 53 min |
| Rotterdam to Berlin | Germany | 612 km (380 mi) | about 9 h 20 min |
| Rotterdam to Madrid | Spain | 1,424 km (885 mi) | about 21 h 43 min |
| Rotterdam to Rome | Italy | 1,270 km (789 mi) | about 19 h 22 min |
| Rotterdam to Paris | France | 373 km (232 mi) | about 5 h 41 min |
| Rotterdam to Hamburg | Germany | 413 km (257 mi) | about 6 h 18 min |
| Rotterdam to Bucharest | Romania | 1,797 km (1,117 mi) | about 27 h 25 min |
| Rotterdam to Minsk | Belarus | 1,557 km (967 mi) | about 23 h 44 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Rotterdam?
The right, as everywhere in The Netherlands.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.