24 Hours in Rotterdam

Whilst Rotterdam has a lovely little airport, chances are that you land at Schiphol Amsterdam Airport. After seeing the canals, red light district and coffee shops, Rotterdam is the next place to go.

Beautiful architecture and lots of beautiful, new venues to wine, dine and go out make Rotterdam one of Europe’s most exhilarating cities of this moment. The Netherlands’ second-largest metropolis has a diverse, multi-ethnic community, an absorbing maritime tradition centered on Europe’s busiest port and a wealth of top-class museums.

Food & drink

Markthal in the city center

Food hall

Supermercado in the city center

Mexican restaurant & cocktail bar

Dertien in the city center

Restaurant & bar

Biergarten next to the Rotterdam Centraal train station

Beer garden

Hopper Coffee in the city center

Coffee

Alan & Pim’s Blaak

Chicken restaurant

Sajoer southeast of the city center

Juice bar

Osteria Vicini Kralingen

Italian restaurant

Ayla in the city center

Shared dining

Ter Marsch & Co Witte de Withstraat

Great meat

Bertmans North

Healthy breakfast & brunch

Gys southwest of the city center

Healthy restaurant

Spirit east of the city center

Healthy restaurant

Stirr in the city center

Cocktail bar

Nightlife

Annabel near the Rotterdam Centraal train station

Live music venue

BIRD near the Rotterdam Centraal train station

Jazz club

Suicide club on the Rotterdam Centraal train station

Rooftop bar & restaurant

Café LaBru in the city center

Café LaBru

HUGH in the Hilton hotel

Club / Cocktail bar

Level east of the city center

Restaurant & cocktail bar

Hotel rooms & rental cars

Book a room

Rent a car

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Getting there

Trains departing from Schiphol Airport will take you to the Rotterdam City center within 30 minutes and trains depart about every 10 minutes during the day.