Getting to & around Rotterdam

Rotterdam is just 26 minutes away from a key international hub, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. The direct high-speed train to Rotterdam Central Station departs five times per hour from the airport. See how easy it is in our video How to Get to Rotterdam. See also Schiphol airport for an airline overview and all European & international destinations

• 26 min to Rotterdam Central Station
• 300 direct destinations

Rotterdam Airport is a comfortable and easy regional airport, making it an ideal hub for your European delegates from 40 European destinations. Travel times between the airport and the city are excellent: 15 minutes by taxi and 20 minutes by public transport (airport shuttle & metro) to Rotterdam Central Station. See Rotterdam airport: airlines & destinations

• 15 min to Rotterdam Central Station
• 40 European destinations
• Quick and easy access

One of the fastest and greenest ways to get to Rotterdam is to travel by train. International direct trains from Belgium, France, the UK and Germany arrive and many times a day at Rotterdam Central Station.

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Rotterdam Ahoy is easily accessible by bus, metro, and train. From the Zuidplein bus and metro station, you can walk to Ahoy in just 5 minutes!

For the latest public transport information we refer to the websites of the Dutch Railways,  The RET Rotterdam, or use the general public transportations overview. Are you attending an evening event? Plan your trip carefully to ensure you can get home afterward.

Rotterdam can easily be reached by car, using the A4, A13, A15, A16 and A20 motorways. Exits to Rotterdam Centrum are clearly marked on signs.

You can reach Rotterdam Ahoy via the Rotterdam South Ring (A15). If there are any special conditions or roadworks, this is often indicated on the Rotterdam Ahoy website. Before you get in the car, always check vanAnaarBeter or Rotterdam Onderweg to avoid any unpleasant surprises.

With more than 2,500 parking spaces, Ahoy offers plenty of room for parking your car.

You can travel to Rotterdam by ferry from the United Kingdom. P&O Ferries and Stena Line offer regular ferry services between the United Kingdom and the Netherlands. Stena sails from Harwich, England to Hook of Holland, and it takes 30 minutes to travel from there to Rotterdam. P&O sails from Hull to Rotterdam Europoort. De Jong tours operates a shuttle service between Rotterdam Europoort and the city.