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Rotterdam is served by '''[http://www.rotterdam-airport.nl/en/Homepage Rotterdam The Hague Airport]''' ({{IATA|RTM}}) with direct flights from selected cities in [[Germany]], [[Austria]], [[Italy]], [[France]], [[Spain]], [[Greece]], [[Turkey]] and the [[United Kingdom]].
Rotterdam is served by '''[http://www.rotterdam-airport.nl/en/Homepage Rotterdam The Hague Airport]''' ({{IATA|RTM}}) with direct flights from selected cities in [[Germany]], [[Austria]], [[Italy]], [[France]], [[Spain]], [[Greece]], [[Turkey]] and the [[United Kingdom]].
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*'''Arkefly'''
:
Antalya
(
seasonal)
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Rotterdam Airport mainly caters to business travellers, for whom both major and minor airlines operate quick city hops to major European cities with small planes. It is also a base for the low-fare airline [http
:
//www.transavia.com
Transavia], which adds further European cities. Both Transavia and other specialist airlines also offer
seasonal
flights to popular holiday destinations in the Mediterranean, in particular [[Turkey]] (the Netherlands has a sizeable Turkish community
)
and the [[Alps]].
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* '''[http://www.transavia.com Transavia]''': Alicante, Barcelona, Bergerac, Budapest, Faro, Istanbul-Sabiha Gökçen, Madrid, Málaga, Marrakech, Nice, Prague, Rome-Fiumicino, Valencia, Vienna. ''Seasonal'': Antalya, Bodrum, Chambéry, Dalaman, Friedrichshafen, Geneva, Girona, Grenoble, Heraklion, Ibiza, Innsbruck, Montpellier, Palma de Mallorca, Rhodes, Salzburg, Split, Toulon
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* '''[http://www.cityjet.com CityJet]''' : [[London]] (London City Airport)
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*'''British Airways''': London Heathrow, London City
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*'''Jetairfly''': Tangier
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*'''Lufthansa CityLine''': Munich
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*'''Turkish Airlines''': Istanbul-Atatürk
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Once
arrived at Rotterdam Airport you can use public transport to get in the city. [http://www.ret.nl RET ] bus 33 connects either to metro station ''Meijersplein'' where you can transfer to metro line E to ''Slinge'' (total travel time to Rotterdam Centraal about 20 minutes),
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Having
arrived at Rotterdam Airport you can use public transport to get in the city. [http://www.ret.nl RET ] bus 33 connects either to metro station ''Meijersplein'' where you can transfer to metro line E to ''Slinge'' (total travel time to Rotterdam Centraal about 20 minutes),
or directly to ''Rotterdam Centraal'' Station (about 25 minutes).
or directly to ''Rotterdam Centraal'' Station (about 25 minutes).
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Most
major and international
carriers
will fly
to '''[
http://www.schiphol.nl/index_en.html
Amsterdam Schiphol Airport]''' ({{IATA|AMS}}), which
is
connected
by
train. One-way ticket to ''Rotterdam Centraal'' costs
€12
,
60
(as of
July
2014
, second class). The fastest option (25 minutes) is the ''Intercity Direct'' service, a supplement for this train is required). The train station is situated underground, directly below the main hall of Schiphol Airport. Tickets are available at automated machines or service desks situated in the main hall, or [https://www.nsinternational.nl/en/travel-with-fyra can be booked in advance online].
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Many
more
carriers
flying
to
Netherlands choose
'''[
[
Amsterdam Schiphol Airport
]
]''' ({{IATA|AMS}}), which
has
a
direct and frequent
train
connection to Rotterdam
. One-way ticket to ''Rotterdam Centraal'' costs
€11
,
90
(as of
March
2015
, second class). The fastest option (25 minutes) is the ''Intercity Direct'' service, a supplement for this train is required). The train station is situated underground, directly below the main hall of Schiphol Airport. Tickets are available at automated machines or service desks situated in the main hall, or [https://www.nsinternational.nl/en/travel-with-fyra can be booked in advance online].
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Ryanair
flights
go
to
[
[http://www.eindhovenairport.nl/ Eindhoven Airport] ({{IATA|EIN}}). The train from [[Eindhoven]] to Rotterdam takes about 75 minutes.
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Low-fare carriers like
Ryanair
and Wizzair
fly
to [http://www.eindhovenairport.nl/ Eindhoven Airport] ({{IATA|EIN}})
in [[North Brabant]]
. The train from [[Eindhoven]] to Rotterdam takes about 75 minutes.
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Finally, thanks to the direct train connection, you can also use [[Brussels#By plane|Brussels International]] as your landing point, and continue to Rotterdam by the hourly Intercity 9200. The train ride takes 1h45min and costs EUR 34.50.
[[File:Rtd CS-III.JPG|thumbnail|right|Rotterdam Centraal has been completely reconstructed and now features a striking roof over the main concourse]]
[[File:Rtd CS-III.JPG|thumbnail|right|Rotterdam Centraal has been completely reconstructed and now features a striking roof over the main concourse]]