There are 5 ways to get from Rotterdam to Flanders by train (Eurostar), bus, rideshare, train, tram, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Anvers-Centraltrain Thalys
32 min€8–60Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotterdam to Antwerp - Rooseveltplaatsbus BlaBlaCar Bus
1h 20m€7–13Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Rotterdam to Antwerp98.5 km
1h 23m€7–10Train, line 4 tram
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Anvers-Berchemtrain Ec / ...
- Take the tram from Berchem Station perron 13 to Antwerpen Groenplaatstram 4
1h 40m€15–32Drive 98.1 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Antwerpcar 98.1 km
1h 14m€20–29
Rotterdam to Flanders by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Flanders is to rideshare which costs €7 - €10 and takes 1h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Flanders is to train which takes 32 min and costs €8 - €60.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Rotterdam and arriving at Antwerp - Rooseveltplaats. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 20m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Anvers-Central. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 32 min.
The distance between Rotterdam and Flanders is 90 km. The road distance is 98.1 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Flanders without a car is to train which takes 32 min and costs €8 - €60.
The train from Rotterdam Centraal to Anvers-Central takes 32 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Rotterdam to Flanders bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Rotterdam station.
Rotterdam to Flanders train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Flanders is to train which takes 32 min and costs €8 - €60. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €7 - €13 and takes 1h 20m.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Flanders, Belgium?
Eurostar operates a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Anvers-Central hourly. Tickets cost €35–60 and the journey takes 32 min. Three other operators also service this route. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Rotterdam to Antwerp - Rooseveltplaats every 4 hours. Tickets cost €7–13 and the journey takes 1h 20m. FlixBus also services this route every 4 hours.
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Anvers-Berchem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Anvers-Berchem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +31302035833
- [email protected]
- Website
- European Sleeper
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- European Sleeper
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- De Lijn
Tram from Berchem Station perron 13 to Antwerpen Groenplaats
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Rotterdam to Antwerp - Rooseveltplaats
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rotterdam to Antwerp - Rooseveltplaats
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Rotterdam to Antwerp
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Rotterdam to Flanders bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Antwerp - Rooseveltplaats station.
Rotterdam to Flanders train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Anvers-Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotterdam to Flanders is 98 km. It takes approximately 1h 14m to drive from Rotterdam to Flanders.
Book your Rotterdam to Flanders train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Rotterdam to Flanders bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 1178+ hotels available in Flanders.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Rotterdam and Flanders. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.