Sights of Rotterdam

Kinderdijk Windmills

Take Waterbus Line 20 from the Erasmus Bridge (Willemsplein) to Ridderkerk (de Schans) and continue with the ferry (Driehoeksveer) to Kinderdijk. Travel time about 45 Minutes.

The Efteling

Take the train to Tilburg (direction Eindhoven). The train takes 37 minutes. Then take bus 801 to the Efteling. The bus needs 20 minutes to arrive at the Efteling.

Alternative bus lines to the Efteling are Lines 300 and 301.

Deltaworks

The Delta Works are hard to reach with public transport. It is better to book a tour or rent a car. The Delta Works has an exhibition centre called Deltapark Neeltje Jans (address: Faelweg 5, 4354 RB, Vrouwenpolder). Travel time by car, 1 hour and 15 minutes. Take road N57 to drive over the Storm Barriers.

Sometimes the Spido offers day trips to the Deltaworks.

Keukenhof

The Keukenhof is only open for a short period of time in spring. When open, you can take the train to Leiden and then the Keukenhof Express bus 854 to Keukenhof. Travel time 1 hour and 6 minutes.

Biesbosch

With Waterbus (Line 20) to Dordrecht. Then step over on Waterbus (Line 23) in the direction of Sliedrecht for going to the Biesbosch. From the Waterbus stop, it's 12 minutes walking or 3 minutes biking to the Biesbosch visitor center.

By car: Navigate to Hilweg 2, 4251 MT, Werkendam

Rotterdam Beach

Hoek van Holland sounds like "Hook of Holland" but means Corner of Holland.

Go to Beurs Station (near the Shopping Gutter) or Blaak Station (near the Market Hall) and take metro Line B to Hoek van Holland Strand. It's at the end of Line B and the travel time is about 38 minutes.

Port of Rotterdam

Spido offers cruises to the Port of Rotterdam (Tweede Maasvlakte) and visits to Portlantis. In July and August, they sail every Tuesday and Sunday to the Tweede Maasvlakte. Check availability on the Spido website.

Delft

Take the train from Rotterdam Central Station to Delft (direction Den Haag or Amsterdam). In less than 15 minutes you're in Delft. The train station is close to the centre and it takes 9 minutes to walk to the City Hall.

Gouda

Take the train from Rotterdam Central Station to Gouda (direction Utrecht). The train takes about 25 minutes and from there it's a 9 minutes walk to the centre.

The Hague / Scheveningen

Take the metro Line E to Central Station, Den Haag. Travel time (40 Minutes).

Take the train from Rotterdam Central Station to Den Haag (direction Den Haag or Amsterdam). The train takes about 30 minutes. It's a 15-minute walk to the centre of The Hague or you can take tram Line 9 from Central Station The Hague to Madurodam or Scheveningen.

Utrecht

Take the train from Rotterdam Central Station to Utrecht Central Station. The train takes about 37 minutes to Utrecht and then it's a 16-minute walk to the centre.

Netherlands Open Air Museum

Take the train from Rotterdam to Arnhem Central Station and then bus number 8 (in the direction of Arnhem Presikhaaf) to Openluchtmuseum Oost or bus number 3 (in the direction of Burgers' Zoo) to Openluchtmuseum West. Travel time is 1 hour and 40 minutes.

Amsterdam

Take the train from Rotterdam Central Station to Amsterdam Central Station. With the Intercity train it's about 1 hour and 15 minutes, but the Intercity Direct (surcharge) just takes 40 minutes. From there, it's just a few minutes walk to the city centre.

Schiedam

Tram Line 1 or 11 (direction Woudhoek or Holy) from Rotterdam centre (Cityhall or Central Station) to the Koemarkt in Schiedam. Travel time 20 minutes.

Safari Park Beekse Bergen

You can do a tour through the park by car. So, going there by car is recommended. It's one hour drive from Rotterdam. Follow the A16 to Breda, the A58 to Tilburg and take exit Hilvarenbeek (N269). From there, you follow the signs Beekse Bergen.

As for public transport:

Take the train to Tilburg (train direction Eindhoven). The train takes 37 minutes. Then take bus 143 to Hilvarenbeek. 18 minutes to the Safari Park. The bus stop seems to be in the middle of nowhere, but a few meters from the bus stop is a parking exit where you can go to the entrance of the Park.

Disneyland Paris

Thalys has a direct train connection from Rotterdam Central Station to Disneyland Paris (Marne-la-Vallée Chessy Station). The traveltime with the Thalys is 3 hours. Make reservation.

Sail Cruises from Rotterdam

Sail with the classic ships of Fair Ferry from the Veerhaven, Rotterdam. It can be a one way trip or a mini cruise. Check the website of Fair Ferry.

Brussels, Paris, London, Berlin, Praha

Rotterdam has high-speed train connections with Brussels (Thalys 1,5 hour), Paris (Thalys 2,5 hour) and London (Eurostar 3,5 hour).

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European Sleeper night train straight to Berlin, Dresden and Praha.