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Rotterdam · The Netherlands

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

Trains from Rotterdam: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Rotterdam to HaarlemThe Netherlands52 km (32 mi)about 33 min
Rotterdam to AmsterdamThe Netherlands57 km (36 mi)about 36 min
Rotterdam to ZaanstadThe Netherlands63 km (39 mi)about 40 min
Rotterdam to AntwerpBelgium78 km (49 mi)about 45 min
Rotterdam to EindhovenThe Netherlands87 km (54 mi)about 55 min
Rotterdam to ArnhemThe Netherlands98 km (61 mi)about 1 h 2 min
Rotterdam to SchaerbeekBelgium117 km (73 mi)about 1 h 7 min
Rotterdam to BruggeBelgium118 km (73 mi)about 1 h 8 min
Rotterdam to BrusselsBelgium120 km (74 mi)about 1 h 9 min
Rotterdam to AnderlechtBelgium121 km (75 mi)about 1 h 10 min
Rotterdam to MaastrichtThe Netherlands146 km (91 mi)about 1 h 32 min
Rotterdam to DuisburgGermany167 km (104 mi)about 1 h 29 min
Rotterdam to LondonUnited Kingdom321 km (199 mi)about 3 h 12 min
Rotterdam to BerlinGermany612 km (380 mi)about 5 h 25 min
Rotterdam to MadridSpain1,424 km (885 mi)about 11 h 18 min
Rotterdam to RomeItaly1,270 km (789 mi)about 10 h 49 min
Rotterdam to ParisFrance373 km (232 mi)about 2 h 52 min
Rotterdam to HamburgGermany413 km (257 mi)about 3 h 39 min
Rotterdam to BudapestHungary1,154 km (717 mi)about 13 h 58 min
Rotterdam to WarsawPoland1,128 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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Common questions

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.