Reach Rotterdam by Road

Rotterdam is a major city in the Netherlands. It is well connected to all the important cities in the country with an extensive road transportation network. Rotterdam is also connected to major cities in Europe like London and Paris. The road transportation network is supported by motorways and buslines.

Rotterdam is the second biggest city in the Netherlands. It is also the biggest port in Europe. The city is an important commercial hub in the Netherlands. Because of its advanced transportation network, the city is popularly called as the Gateway to Europe. To reach Rotterdam by road, travelers can go for driving to the city from various cities in Netherlands or take a shuttle bus to Rotterdam from Amsterdam or use the coach services from London or Paris.

Motorways

Rotterdam is well linked via national, global, local and regional public transportation systems together with the Dutch motorway system.

Many motorways run to and from Rotterdam. The major ones, which form a part of the Ring Road are as follows:

A4 (Also known as Ring West) A29, Bergen op Zoom to R'dam A13, from Amsterdam to The Hague to R'dam A16 (East Ring): From R'dam to Breda (Belgium - Paris) A15 (South Ring): From Europoort to R'dam to Nijmegen A20 (North Ring): Hoek van Holland - R'dam - Gouda

The city is easily accessible by car. Those who are going from Amsterdam can take the A4 south to Hague and from there can divert to A13 to reach the city. If you are going to Rotterdam by car from Utrecht, take the A12 and then change at A20 after reaching Gouda. Traffic is congested during peak commuting hours of morning and evening, so starting a bit early is advised.

The distance of Rotterdam from Amsterdam is 50 miles, so it will take you about an hour. From Utrecht, you can reach the city in even lesser time. Car rental companies like Hertz, Avis, and Europcar offer services to and from Rotterdam and other cities.

Buses

There are 38 City-buslines in Rotterdam that extend for approximately 432.7 km.

RET operates buses in the city and neighboring areas such as Rhoon, Spijkenisse, Schiedam, Poortugaal, Delft, Vlaardingen, and Cappele a/d. IJssel. Given below are the various Buslines:

28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 35, 36, 37, 38, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 48, 49, 51, 52, 53, 54, 56, 57, 61, 63, 64, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80 and 89.

Qbuzz operates to areas like Berkel & Rodenrijs, Zoetermeer, Pijnacker, Bergschenhoek, and Delft. The Buslines are as follows:

96, 97, 98, 126, 137, 140, 141, 143, 144, 145, 146, 170, 171, 173, 174, 181, 182, 183, 184, 187, 188, 204 and 290.

Connexxion, Arriva Netherlands, and Veolia operate buses from other metropolitan areas to Rotterdam.

Bus services to Rotterdam are available from several European cities like London and Paris. Euroline operates buses from Rotterdam to London, which takes 9 hours; buses to Paris take about 7 hours. These buses arrive in front of the Centraal Railway Station.

There is a direct bus service from Amsterdam, connecting Rotterdam Airport and Amsterdam Central Station. The travel time is a little over an hour and tickets are available on the bus from the driver.

Traveling to Rotterdam by road is one of the easiest and most convenient means of getting to the city.