Netherlands›From Keukenhof & the Bulb Fields›Rotterdam
Keukenhof & the Bulb Fields to Rotterdam by train or road
About 55 km. The private car is fastest at 45 min; the train is cheapest, from ₹1,410 per person.
Fastest
Private car
Taxi / private transfer, per vehicle
45 min door to door
Cheapest
Train
Regional bus to Leiden Centraal + NS Intercity to Rotterdam
from ₹1,410 per person
Best value
Train
Regional bus to Leiden Centraal + NS Intercity to Rotterdam
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Keukenhof Express bus to Leiden Centraal + NS Intercity to Rotterdam runs March – May only.
The rest of the year: Regional bus to Leiden Centraal + NS Intercity to Rotterdam; Taxi / private transfer, per vehicle.
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | Keukenhof Express bus to Leiden Centraal + NS Intercity to Rotterdam | 1.2 h | ₹1,780–₹2,460per person | March – May only | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Train | Regional bus to Leiden Centraal + NS Intercity to Rotterdam | 1.4 h | ₹1,410–₹2,090per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Private car | Taxi / private transfer, per vehicle | 45 min | ₹13,740–₹26,090per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
- Train, Keukenhof Express bus to Leiden Centraal + NS Intercity to Rotterdam: Keukenhof Express buses run only while Keukenhof is open, mid-March to mid-May.
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out (or in season); change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Train · Keukenhof Express bus to Leiden Centraal + NS Intercity to Rotterdam | ₹3,560–₹4,920 | ₹7,120–₹9,840 |
| Train · Regional bus to Leiden Centraal + NS Intercity to Rotterdam | ₹2,820–₹4,180 | ₹5,640–₹8,360 |
| Private car · Taxi / private transfer, per vehicle | ₹13,740–₹26,090 | ₹13,740–₹26,090 |
Once you’re in Rotterdam
- Best time: April – September
- Typical stay: 2 days
- November: Mixed month: November is outside the recommended season (April – September). Against it: North Sea Winter: Wind, Rain and Short Days. Sinterklaas and Diwali and Phagwa (Holi) in The Hague can fall this month.
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Plan Keukenhof & the Bulb Fields and Rotterdam
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.