With public transportation

Rotterdam Airport is very easily accessible by public transport, by means of the RET bus lines 33, 41, 50 and also line B12 early mornings and during the night. Below you will find a summary of the most important information per bus line. Click on the appropriate timetable to obtain a detailed bus timetable. Travellers who need to be at Rotterdam Airport very early in the morning/during the night can make use of the RET bus line B12.

Key information per bus line:
Airport Shuttle 33: Rotterdam Central Station - Overschie - Rotterdam Airport
Monday to Friday between 05.58 and 00.29 hours.
Saturday between 06.28 and 00.13 hours.
Sunday between 08.28 and 00.13 hours.
a bus departs on average every 15 minutes.
journey time approximately 20 minutes.
Travellers who need to be at Rotterdam Airport very early in the morning/during the night can make use of the RET bus line B12.

Airport Shuttle 50: Wilhelminakade - Station Rotterdam Blaak - Central Station (for Westin Hotel) - Rotterdam Airport
Especially suited to business travellers en route to their hotels in Rotterdam city centre
The fastest route in relation to the traffic situation is always chosen, as there are no bus stops between Rotterdam Airport and Rotterdam CS on this line.
Scheduled to always be convenient for flight departures and arrivals at Rotterdam Airport.
Geared towards Rotterdam Airport employees.
Travellers who need to be at Rotterdam Airport very early in the morning/during the night can make use of the RET bus line B12.

RET Bus 41: Schiedam Central Station - Rotterdam Airport - station Rotterdam Noord
Monday to Friday every thirty minutes between 06.00 and 20.52 hours.
Saturday and Sunday separate timetable between station Rotterdam Noord and Rotterdam Airport operating via the business park Spaanse Polder.
Travellers from the regions Delft/Rijswijk and Vlaardingen/Maassluis and the Westland have a fast connection to Rotterdam Airport, with one change at Schiedam Central Station.
The Hague, Leidschendam, Voorburg and Nootdorp-Pijnacker are easily accessible thanks to the connection with the Randstad Rail (station Melanchthoonweg).
Travellers who need to be at Rotterdam Airport very early in the morning/during the night can make use of the RET bus line B12.

New, improved Nightnet RET bus B12
Travellers who are departing from Rotterdam Airport on the first flight of the morning, can now travel to the airport by public transport. Also the night bus B12 departs for the airport from the bus stop DD at Rotterdam CS. The bus journey takes just 15 minutes. Passengers arrive in plenty of time for the first flight at 07:00. By extending the timetable as part of the new, improved nightnet service, RET is responding to the sharp rise in demand from individual travellers and tour operators. In addition, many employees working within the airport grounds, including the flight crews, many of whom work shifts, can now travel to and from their work by public transport.

Timetables all busses

NB: Important information concerning bus stops at Rotterdam Central Station!
Please note that on account of building work at Rotterdam CS, the location of the bus stops may be temporarily changed. On the 2 photos below, the bus stops are circled to show their current location. Click on one of the photos for an enlargement.

Travelling with the OV-chipkaart
As from 29- 01-2009 payment in the metro is only possible using the public transport smart card (OV-chipkaart). More information can be found in the folder, or on the RET page where everything concerning the OV-chipkaart is explained. If you are not in possession of an OV-chipkaart, a disposable one can be obtained from the automatic vending machines and card-loading points located at every metro station. You can also purchase an anonymous, pre-credited OV-chipkaart and/or a product that is valid for a longer period of time.

Please review the OV-flyer for more information »

Overview of public transport tariffs »

Plan your public transport journey online » (Rotterdam Airport can be found under ‘OV-gerelateerde bestemmingen')

You can, of course, consult the RET website http://www.ret.nl/ or phone 0800-6061 at any time for all your questions concerning public transport in the Rotterdam region.

Further information
Bus fares can be paid by means of the national ‘strippenkaart' (a strip of tickets) or an ‘uurnetkaart' (an individual ticket valid for an hour) which are available at the AKO Shop in the transit hall at Rotterdam Airport costing 2.70 euros respectively. An individual ticket can also be purchased from the bus driver for 2.70 euros.

More information concerning public transport (Openbaar Vervoer) to and from Rotterdam Airport, and travel advice can be obtained by phoning OV-Reisinformatie telephone number: 0900-6061 (0.70 euro cents per minute) or visiting http://www.9292ov.nl/

For an on-line train planner or more information concerning rail transport, please visit http://www.ns.nl

For information concerning buses, trams and metros in the Rotterdam region you can contact the RET via the free telephone number 0800-6161, or 0900-9292 (0.70 euro cents per minute), or visit http://www.ret.nl

The timetables are in PDF-document format

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