Trains to Rotterdam
Stations on record, the cities within reach by rail, and estimated times from distance.
No railway station in Rotterdam is recorded in Wikidata. Rail options below are for the nearest cities that do have one; the last leg is by road.
Rail routes from Rotterdam
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rotterdam to Haarlem | The Netherlands | 52 km (32 mi) | about 33 min |
| Rotterdam to Amsterdam | The Netherlands | 57 km (36 mi) | about 36 min |
| Rotterdam to Zaanstad | The Netherlands | 63 km (39 mi) | about 40 min |
| Rotterdam to Antwerp | Belgium | 78 km (49 mi) | about 45 min |
| Rotterdam to Eindhoven | The Netherlands | 87 km (54 mi) | about 55 min |
| Rotterdam to Arnhem | The Netherlands | 98 km (61 mi) | about 1 h 2 min |
| Rotterdam to Schaerbeek | Belgium | 117 km (73 mi) | about 1 h 7 min |
| Rotterdam to Brugge | Belgium | 118 km (73 mi) | about 1 h 8 min |
| Rotterdam to Brussels | Belgium | 120 km (74 mi) | about 1 h 9 min |
| Rotterdam to Anderlecht | Belgium | 121 km (75 mi) | about 1 h 10 min |
| Rotterdam to Maastricht | The Netherlands | 146 km (91 mi) | about 1 h 32 min |
| Rotterdam to Duisburg | Germany | 167 km (104 mi) | about 1 h 29 min |
| Rotterdam to London | United Kingdom | 321 km (199 mi) | about 3 h 12 min |
| Rotterdam to Berlin | Germany | 612 km (380 mi) | about 5 h 25 min |
| Rotterdam to Madrid | Spain | 1,424 km (885 mi) | about 11 h 18 min |
| Rotterdam to Rome | Italy | 1,270 km (789 mi) | about 10 h 49 min |
| Rotterdam to Paris | France | 373 km (232 mi) | about 2 h 52 min |
| Rotterdam to Hamburg | Germany | 413 km (257 mi) | about 3 h 39 min |
| Rotterdam to Budapest | Hungary | 1,154 km (717 mi) | about 13 h 58 min |
| Rotterdam to Warsaw | Poland | 1,128 km (701 mi) | about 13 h 39 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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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.
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