Amsterdam to Rotterdam transportation ideas

After flying in to Amsterdam, we will need to get to Rotterdam to embark our ship. What are the best ways to get there? How far is it?

Any interesting sites to stop for along the way?

After flying in to Amsterdam, we will need to get to Rotterdam to embark our ship. What are the best ways to get there? How far is it?

Any interesting sites to stop for along the way?

Take a read here

http://www.schiphol.nl/Travellers/ToFromSchiphol/PublicTransport/ByTrainDomestic.htm

If you reverse the section , Journey Planner from

Cruise Port Rotterdam

Wilhelminakade 699

3072 AP Rotterdam

P.O. Box 51005

3007 GA ROTTERDAM

You should get an estamate time for your journey.

and

http://www.ns.nl/en/travellers/home

http://europeforvisitors.com/netherlands/rotterdam/rotterdam-cruise-terminal.htm

may be of interest

RET Airport Shuttle bus 50 is the quickest transit route into the city, with stops at Rotterdam Centraal Station, Rotterdam Blaak Station,

http://www.ret.nl/?sc_lang=en

RET Airport Shuttle bus 50 is the quickest transit route into the city, with stops at Rotterdam Centraal Station, Rotterdam Blaak Station,

 

http://www.ret.nl/?sc_lang=en

But that bus DOESNOT GO from Amsterdam airport!

From Schiphol airport to Rotterdam are frequent trains, but once in Rotterdam best is to take a cab. Buses, trams etc. arenot convenient with much luggage. Or take one of the busshutles or cabs from the airport as mentioned in the other posting.

Of course private car is also possible but much more expensive.

After flying in to Amsterdam, we will need to get to Rotterdam to embark our ship. What are the best ways to get there? How far is it?

Any interesting sites to stop for along the way?

Train. Take the escalator down to the platform within AMS/Schiphol Airport, and then the train goes right into downtown Rotterdam (Centraal Station). From there, it's probably under 2km to the dock, and a taxi likely makes the most sense.

The earlier post about the bus is from RTM/Rotterdam airport, a small airport used only for intra-european flights. Tiny is the phrase they should probably use, although I'm sure it's expanded a little bit since I last used it in 1979