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London to Rotterdam train
Travel from London to Rotterdam directly or via Brussels.
Flexible tickets
No exchange fees*
Comfortable
Make the most of your time on board
Go greener with Eurostar
Take the train to reduce your carbon footprint**
Book train tickets from London to Rotterdam
Travel with us from London to Rotterdam. Go direct from city centre to city centre, or hop on board an indirect train and change at Brussels-Midi/Zuid. Either way, we'll get you there feeling rested, relaxed, and ready for work or play.
Taking a direct train from London to Rotterdam
Fancy sinking into your seat and travelling non-stop to Rotterdam? Book today and make your way to magical museums, canalside shopping and modern architecture.
Departing from London St Pancras International
London St Pancras International is located in King's Cross and is well connected by London Underground lines and buses.
When to arrive
Please check our recommended arrival times when planning your journey.
Travel documents
Make sure to bring a valid passport with you and complete your Advance Passenger Information (API) well in advance. To check the border requirements between the UK and the EU, please use our travel checklist tool.
Station facilities
Before you jump on your train, you can indulge in some boutique shopping or fine dining. After border and security checks, you'll find food options, a duty-free shop, and our Eurostar Premier Lounge.
Arriving at Rotterdam Centraal
Your train will arrive at Rotterdam Centraal, which is right in the heart of the city. As border checks take place before departure, you can simply hop off the train and leave the station. And to get where you're going, you'll have easy access to plenty of tram lines.
Looking for a hotel near Rotterdam Centraal? Find a place to stay.
London to Rotterdam with a connection in Brussels
Say goodbye to tricky transfers. Take an indirect train to Rotterdam, with an easy change in Brussels, and enjoy a hassle-free journey from start to finish. With us, there's no switching stations, and you can book your entire trip on eurostar.com.
Departing from London St Pancras International
London St Pancras International is located in King's Cross and is well connected by London Underground lines and buses.
When to arrive
Please check our recommended arrival times when planning your journey.
Travel documents
Make sure to bring a valid passport with you and complete your Advance Passenger Information (API) well in advance. To check the border requirements between the UK and the EU, please use our travel checklist tool.
Station facilities
Before you jump on your train, you can indulge in some boutique shopping or fine dining. After border and security checks, you'll find food options, a duty-free shop, and our Eurostar Premier Lounge.
Changing trains in Brussels from London
When you arrive in Brussels-Midi/Zuid from London, follow these steps:
- Go to the end of the platform.
- Take the exit into the main hall.
- Check the departure boards for your connecting train's platform.
- Follow the signs to platform 3 to 6 for the Netherlands or for Germany.
- Board your train at least 5 minutes before departure.
Our booking system will have given you two trains that provide you enough time to connect. And you won't need your passport checked again. If you need a hand, staff will be available to help.
To learn more about connections in Brussels, read our station guide page.
Arriving at Rotterdam Centraal
Your train will arrive at Rotterdam Centraal, which is right in the heart of the city. As border checks take place before departure, you can simply hop off the train and leave the station. And to get where you're going, you'll have easy access to plenty of tram lines.
Looking for a hotel near Rotterdam Centraal? Find a place to stay.
Onboard experience and travel classes
Hop on board and enjoy free wi-fi, at-seat plug sockets, tasty food, and a generous luggage allowance. And if your plans change, you'll have more flexibility than ever before. View our fares, fees, and conditions.
Eurostar Standard
Your fast and flexible way to travel from city to city. Take up to two pieces of luggage and one small daypack, and pop to Eurostar Café for light bites, snacks,and drinks.
Eurostar Plus
Choose a little extra – including more space to work or relax. Take up to two pieces of luggage and one small daypack, and enjoy a light meal served at your seat.
Eurostar Premier
Our signature Eurostar experience for business and pleasure. Unwind in our exclusive lounges, speed through our priority ticket gates, and savour our onboard fine-dining experience.
Frequently asked questions
Our direct trains take 3 hours and 31 minutes. Our indirect trains take 2 hours and 3 minutes to get to Brussels-Midi/Zuid, and then about 1 hours and 8 minutes to Rotterdam Centraal.
Whether you're taking a direct or indirect train, please check our recommended arrival times to allow plenty of time to get through border controls and security.
Yes, at the moment there is. Direct trains are temporarily back up and running between 10 February and 29 March 2025. They'll then be paused again until the end of April, after which they'll run again as normal.
Yes. As you'll be travelling with Eurostar for both legs of your journey, you can cancel your entire booking directly via Manage Your Booking, according to our fare and fees conditions.
Please contact our customer service team via the Contact Us form if you need help when cancelling a booking.
Our staff will book you on the next available high-speed train at no extra cost. Just speak to a member of our team on your delayed train or at your connecting station.
They'll give you a form to prove that you missed your train because of a disruption. To find out more about missed connections, go to our Connections page.
Unfortunately, no. If your train is delayed, you can catch the next available train at no extra cost. For more details about Eurostar connections, visit our Connections page.
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*Flexible tickets conditions
Eurostar Standard & Eurostar Plus tickets can be exchanged free of charge up to 1 hour before the original departure time. If your new ticket is more expensive, you will have to pay the difference. If the new price is cheaper, the difference will not be refunded. Tickets exchanged less than 7 days before the departure date become non-refundable. You can also get a refund up to 7 days before travel for 25€/£.
With Eurostar Premier, you can exchange your tickets or get a refund up to 2 days after travel. If your new ticket is more expensive, you will pay the difference. If your new ticket is cheaper, you will not receive a refund of the difference.
For all our fares, check our after-sales conditions here. Our conditions of carriage are available here.
**The analysis by EcoRes uses average CO₂ emissions per passenger travelling 1km. The calculations used 2022 internal data from the entire Eurostar-Thalys network (annual consumption of traction electricity, number of passengers transported, number of km travelled by these passengers), and CO₂ emission factors attributed to traction electricity produced in the respective countries crossed. For thermal cars, the emissions factor used is average for a combustion-powered car (averaged fuel) on a long-distance journey at 171gCO₂/km considering 2.2 person per car, taken from the ADEME (French Agency for Ecological Transition) Carbon Base. Calculations for the average CO₂ emissions per passenger for flights used combustion emissions from the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) calculator, with additional upstream emissions data (WTT) based on DGAC (direction Générale de l’aviation civile) ratio of 22%. Non-CO₂ effects (condensation trails and cirrus clouds) were not taken into account. For full details, see eurostar.com/uk-en/sustainability.
Calculations taken from an independent study carried out by EcoRes SCRL in July 2023.