Day trip to Rotterdam.
From London City, back by 18:30.
Time in the city
6.7 hours
after transfersAfter transfers and airport time
Airport distance
6km
to the centreFrom Rotterdam centre (RTM)
Daylight
7.8 hours
08:47 to 16:32Sunrise 08:47, sunset 16:32
07:00
Leave London City
British Airways, direct
09:50
In the city
Lands 08:55, 30min immigration, 25min from the airport
16:30
Leave the city
25min back, 100min at the airport incl. immigration
18:30
Back in London City
Flies 18:35
- Leave London CityBritish Airways, direct07:00
- Land in Rotterdam55min08:55
- In the city30min immigration, 25min from the airport09:50
- Leave the city25min back, 100min at the airport incl. immigration16:30
- Fly home55min18:35
- Back in London City18:30
Last bus or train to the airport leaves at about midnight.
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Things to do in RotterdamShowHide
Rotterdam Sightseeing CruisesTickets on TiqetsAffiliate link
Rotterdam SplashtourTickets on TiqetsAffiliate link
Blijdorp Rotterdam ZooTickets on TiqetsAffiliate link
Fenix Art Museum on MigrationTickets on TiqetsAffiliate link
RemasteredTickets on TiqetsAffiliate link
Feyenoord StadiumTickets on TiqetsAffiliate link
EuromastTickets on TiqetsAffiliate link
Rotterdam Dinner CruisesTickets on TiqetsAffiliate link
All things to do in Rotterdam · Tiqets, affiliate link
With kids in RotterdamShowHide
Busy that day, local schools are off
- Christmas Holidays, 19 Dec to 3 Jan, some regions
Expect queues at the big family sights. Book tickets ahead where you can.
Holiday data OpenHolidays (ODbL)
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Getting to London City
Per person. Not in the total above.
Free
- Free drop-offFree
Not found. Source
Taxi
- From London£25-£40 one way~9 miles
Estimate, not a quote.
Rotterdam on a budgetShowHide
Getting about costs £22.00, that is bus to city centre and back at £8.00 and local transport at £14.00. Buy tickets before you board, as fines for riding without one are steep.
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What a day in Rotterdam costs
Flights and on-the-ground spend, per person.
£264.70/ all in, per person
Google Flights price. Checked 21 Oct, 02:00.
There's a train too. See the CO2 numbers
Estimated cost. Fares last checked 21 Oct, 02:00. Prices and availability change and are set by the airline or agent when you book.
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Day Trip Flight Details
Return flights are about 80 kg CO2e per person (UK government 2026 factors), about the same as driving 290 miles in an average UK car. How we work this out
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Costs people forget
Not in the total above. Worth a minute before you go.
- Phone data. EE, Vodafone and Three charge about £2.75 a day to use your allowance in Europe. O2, Tesco Mobile and giffgaff include it free.
- Card fees. Many cards add a foreign-exchange fee to every payment abroad. Check yours before you go, or take one that doesn't charge it.
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