Cheapest
Average
The best way to find a cheap fare is to book your ticket as far in advance as you can and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Rotterdam to Zaventem will cost around £ 47 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only £ 31.
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Fastest Journey
1 h 21 m
Average
1 h 48 m
Trains per day
11
Distance
116 km
Of the 11 trains that leave Rotterdam for Zaventem every day 2 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
These direct trains cover the 116 km distance in an average of 1 h 48 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 1 h 21 m .
The slowest trains will take 2 h 14 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
Distance | 71 miles (115 km) | |
Average train duration | 1 h 39 min | |
Average train ticket price | £28 (€32) | |
Train frequency | 25 a day | |
Direct train | Yes, there are 25 direct trains a day | |
Train companies | Eurostar, NS International | IC, Thalys or NS International |
Trains from Rotterdam to Zaventem cover the 71 miles (115 km) long trip taking on average 1 h 39 min with our travel partners like Eurostar, NS International | IC, Thalys or NS International. Normally, there are 25 trains operating per day, including direct services available. While the average ticket price for this journey costs around £28, you can find the cheapest train ticket for as low as £21. Travellers depart most frequently from Rotterdam Centraal and arrive in Brussels Airport-Zaventem.
Travel to Zaventem from Rotterdam from £21 with Omio’s train partners Thalys and Eurostar! You can find the best timetables and tickets when comparing and booking the most convenient route for you.
Thalys is a French-Belgian high-speed train company that connects the main capital cities. For your next train to Zaventem from Rotterdam with Thalys, you can choose from these different ticket fares: Standard Mini, Standard, Comfort and Premium.
Enjoy a smooth and easy journey between Rotterdam and Zaventem with Thalys! As an official travel partner of Thalys, Omio can help you search current train timetables from Thalys, compare the best routes between Rotterdam and Zaventem as well as the class fares available for this route (including information on luggage policy and amenities provided onboard), and buy the most affordable Thalys Rotterdam to Zaventem train ticket available today. If you search for Thalys tickets in the Omio app, you can also see if they are mobile tickets so that you can travel paperless rather than needing to wait in a queue at the train station in person to purchase tickets. Once you find your ideal route, book your one-way train from Rotterdam to Zaventem on Omio or in the Omio app in just a few simple steps. You can then sit back and enjoy the 71 miles (115 km) route to Zaventem from Rotterdam with ease and comfort on a train with Thalys.
These are Thalys 's ticket policies for COVID-19 for the train between Rotterdam and Zaventem:
Travel between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Zaventem, Belgium by train is: Partially open.
International entry status: Entry is partially open for citizens and permanent residents of Netherlands
Conditions of entry:
When travelling in Belgium, you must follow these COVID-19 safety rules:
The information above was last checked on 16/05/2022. This can change before your date of travel so please review the latest COVID-19 travel safety regulations for your train to Zaventem from Rotterdam before travelling.
The current restriction level for your return trip by train from Zaventem to Rotterdam is: Fully open
Reentry to Netherlands is allowed for: Entry is fully open for citizens and permanent residents of Belgium
What are the entry requirements?
The government of Netherlands has imposed these measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19:
Last verified on 16/05/2022. We do our best to keep this information up to date, but regulations can change so please double check the latest COVID-19 travel safety regulations ahead of your Zaventem to Rotterdam train here.
When taking a train from Rotterdam, you have a couple of train stations you can depart from including Rotterdam Centraal, Rotterdam Noord and Rotterdam Blaak. When you arrive in Zaventem, your train can arrive in train stations including Brussels Airport-Zaventem and Zaventem.
Omio customers travelling this route book their trains from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventem.
The most popular departure train station with passengers for this route, called Rotterdam Centraal, is located 0.6 miles (875 m) from the city centre of Rotterdam.
The most popular arrival train station, Brussels Airport-Zaventem, is located 1.1 miles (1.7 km) away from the city centre of Zaventem.
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