Why go
- City in South Holland, Netherlands.
- Served by Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM).
History
Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands by population and the largest by area (319.4 km2). It is in the province of South Holland, part of the North Sea mouth of the Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta, via the New Meuse inland shipping channel, dug to connect to the Meuse at first and now to the Rhine.
Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 8 airlines, 29 direct destinations
- Transavia Holland HV (737-800, 737-700) · 25 routes: Alicante, Antalya, Barcelona, Bergerac, Bodrum, Budapest, Eindhoven, Faro, Gerona, Heraklion, Hyeres, Ibiza, Istanbul, Madrid, Malaga, Marrakech, Montpellier, Nice, Palma de Mallorca, Prague, Rhodos, Rome, Split, Valencia, Vienna
- British Airways BA (A319, S20) · 2 routes: London*, London
- Air France AF (F50, AR8) · 1 route: London
- American Airlines AA (A319) · 1 route: London*
- CityJet WX (F50, AR8) · 1 route: London
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (F50, ARJ) · 1 route: London*
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (CRJ-700, CRJ-900) · 1 route: Munich*
- Turkish Airlines TK (A320) · 1 route: Istanbul
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Where things are
Photographs
credit: Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons · See source page
When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM). Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: RTM has direct flights to 29 destinations on 8 airlines (incl. London, London, Alicante, Antalya, Barcelona…). By water: 6 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Watertaxi - Marconistraat / M4H (87), 2.1 km); routes include Veerdienst Charlois – Katendrecht, Veerdienst Centrum - Kop van Zuid / Hotel New York, Veerdienst RDM/Heijplaat – Marconistraat/M4H.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Rotterdam, Netherlands. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Trains & rail
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.