Getting from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam
I need to get from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Central Station. Is there a direct train? How much would a taxi cost?
Best Answer
There is a direct train, and it is easy to find from the airport. You don't have to go outside.
According to http://www.ns.nl/reisplanner-v2/index.shtml the one way trip will cost you €11.60. And you have two options per hour
Travelling by taxi would be significantly more expensive if you take a taxi directly from the airport. I can't predict the exact cost, but you should not expect anywhere less than €80,- (estimate, this is an absolute lower bound).
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How do I get from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam?
Dutch Railways (NS) operates a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport every 15 minutes. Tickets cost \u20ac9 - \u20ac21 and the journey takes 25 min. Thalys also services this route every 2 hours. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport every 4 hours.How much is train from Schiphol to Rotterdam?
Amsterdam Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal by trainJourney timeFrom 20mPriceFrom \u20ac13.80Distance29 miles (47 km)Frequency92 trains per dayFirst train00:265 more rowsHow do you get to Rotterdam from Amsterdam?
Taking the train is the fastest way to travel from Amsterdam to Rotterdam. Trains depart from Amsterdam's Centraal train station and arrive at Rotterdam Centraal train station after as little as 37 minutes of travel time.Does Schiphol Airport have a train station?
Schiphol Airport railway station is easy to get to by train. It can be easily reached using Thalys and InterCity trains from Brussels, Amsterdam and Paris. The platforms of Schiphol station are located underneath Schiphol Plaza, the central hall of the terminal.Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Central Station
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Answer 2
Unless paying by card (for which there are machines, with English as an option, scattered all round the concourse and even in the baggage collection area) there is a Euro 0.50 surcharge for a train fare bought at the counter (but no queues!) The platforms are below the concourse area and tickets are not available at that lower level. The trains are clean, fast, quiet, safe and I travelled in (to Den Haag – which is en route to Rotterdam) two months ago.
However the taxi from Centraal to my hotel was more than I expected so on return (with luggage to collect en route) I took a taxi. From the Schiphol side of Den Haag that was Euro 75, including a fairly generous tip*. Rotterdam is 30% more mileage than Den Haag and with taxis from airports generally being more expensive than vice versa I would agree with not expect anywhere less than Euro 80- without prior arrangements I would budget for Euro 120 in your case.
The journey time by 'normal' train should be about an hour plus however long you have to wait for a train and take to get from Rotterdam Station but by taxi should be similar.
* As an (irrelevant!) aside, my taxi driver explained en route that the many wind turbines, replacements for windmills I somewhat regret, are for pumping water rather than generating electricity for the grid. Seemingly the Schiphol area is metres below sea level and the airport name is taken from the days when the area was a harbour for ships that floated rather than flew.
Answer 3
There are number of high speedy train operated by NS International. It takes approximately 10 minutes with price ranging from 21 Euro to 34 Euro. You can check price and book ticket online at https://www.nsinternational.nl/en
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