Cheapest Way from Sea Cruise Terminal to the City Centre

The cheapest and easiest way to travel from the Rotterdam Cruise Terminal to the city centre is by metro.

The cheapest and easiest way to travel from the Rotterdam Cruise Terminal to the city centre is by metro.

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Cheapest Option: Metro (RET)

From the cruise terminal, it is only a short walk to Wilhelminaplein Metro Station.

From there you can take:

  • Metro D
  • Metro E

Popular Stops for Cruise Passengers

  • Beurs → shopping streets, Koopgoot & Coolsingel
  • Blaak → Markthal & Cube Houses
  • Rotterdam Centraal → main railway station

Travel Time

  • Beurs → about 3 minutes
  • Blaak → about 5 minutes
  • Rotterdam Centraal → about 8 minutes

Cost

  • Approximately €1.50–€2.50 per person depending on destination

Easy Payment

You can simply check in and out using:

  • debit card
  • credit card
  • Apple Pay
  • Google Pay

No paper ticket or OV-chipkaart is required.

Important Tip for Families and Groups

If only one person has a bank card, you can buy extra public transport cards or tickets at the ticket machines inside the metro station.

These machines are located at Wilhelminaplein Metro Station and are easy to use for international visitors.

The machines:

  • have English language options
  • accept debit and credit cards
  • are useful for families and cruise groups travelling together

This allows multiple people to travel even if only one person has a payment card.

Walking Route from the Cruise Terminal to the Metro

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Step-by-Step

  1. Leave the Cruise Terminal at Wilhelminakade
  2. Walk towards the Erasmus Bridge
  3. Within about 3–5 minutes you will reach Wilhelminaplein Metro Station
  4. Take:
    • Metro D → direction Rotterdam Centraal
    • Metro E → direction Den Haag / Rotterdam Centraal

Alternatives

  • Water taxi → much more fun but more expensive
  • Regular taxi → usually €10–€15 to the city centre
  • Tram → slightly slower than the metro

Why Cruise Passengers Prefer the Metro

  • cheapest option
  • fast
  • easy to use
  • no traffic jams
  • perfect for a short visit to Rotterdam

The Cruise Terminal Rotterdam is located directly next to the Erasmus Bridge at Wilhelminakade.