# Two Nights in Rotterdam with Kinderdijk and The Hague, 40 Minutes from Amsterdam Three days based in Rotterdam: the harbour and architecture, the Kinderdijk windmills by boat and a day in The Hague with Vermeer and Scheveningen beach. Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/the-netherlands/rotterdam/itineraries/two-nights-with-kinderdijk-and-windmills · Revisado: 2026-11-12 Dónde: Rotterdam Rotterdam is the best base for seeing the south of Holland without changing hotel: it is 40 minutes from Amsterdam on the Intercity Direct, half an hour by boat from the Kinderdijk windmills and half an hour by train from The Hague. And the city itself, rebuilt after the war with architecture like nothing else, deserves a whole day. This getaway devotes one day to the harbour and the city, another to the windmills and Delfshaven, and the last to The Hague, with Vermeer in the morning and Scheveningen beach before heading back. If you come directly from Spain, you can fly to Rotterdam The Hague airport, with direct flights from Barcelona, Málaga, Alicante, Valencia, Seville and the Canary Islands depending on the season, or to Amsterdam Schiphol and take the Intercity Direct there. ## What does it cost? WhatHow muchNote Amsterdam–Rotterdam trainVariesIntercity Direct with supplement Harbour boat (Spido)€18.75€10.55 children WaterShuttle + Kinderdijk entry€32.50€15 for ages 4 to 12 Kijk-Kubus€3.50€1.50 up to age 12 Mauritshuis€21Free up to age 18 ## Where to stay The Hotel New York occupies the former shipping company building, with rooms in the towers and views over the Maas; the Stayokay Rotterdam, one of Piet Blom's cubes, with private rooms, and the Hotel Pincoffs, a former customs house with wellness suites and parking, if you are going by car. ## Where to eat The Markthal for a quick midday meal, the café-restaurant of the Hotel New York for a dinner with the river, open every day, De Ballentent for something simple on the quay and, on Sunday, Simonis aan de Haven in Scheveningen harbour. ## El plan ### Friday · 09:00 · Train from Amsterdam Intercity Direct to Rotterdam Centraal, about 40 minutes. Leave your luggage at the hotel: the Hotel New York on the Wilhelminapier or the Stayokay in the cube houses. ### Friday · 11:00 · Markthal and cube houses The market under the painted arch and, opposite, the Kijk-Kubus, a furnished cube house. ### Friday · 13:00 · Lunch at the Markthal Stalls for every taste under the ceiling of giant fruit. ### Friday · 15:30 · Harbour boat with Spido Seventy-five minutes from the Willemsplein: the Maas, De Hef and the ss Rotterdam. ### Friday · 17:30 · Erasmus Bridge and dinner at the Hotel New York Walk across the bridge and have dinner in the former Holland America Line headquarters. ### Saturday · 09:30 · WaterShuttle to Kinderdijk Half an hour along the river from the Erasmus Bridge, with the combined ticket. ### Saturday · 10:00 · Windmills, boat and Nederwaard The De Fabriek film, the boat among the windmills and the miller's house. ### Saturday · 12:30 · Lunch at the Kinderdijk café Sandwiches on the terrace over the water before heading back. ### Saturday · 16:00 · Delfshaven The old harbour that survived the war, with terraces by the canal. ### Saturday · 19:00 · Dinner at De Ballentent Meatballs on the quay, between the Euromast and the Erasmus Bridge. ### Sunday · 09:30 · Train to The Hague Half an hour by train to Den Haag Centraal, with your luggage. ### Sunday · 10:15 · Mauritshuis Girl with a Pearl Earring and View of Delft. ### Sunday · 13:00 · Scheveningen and fish at Simonis Tram 9 to the beach, a stroll along the pier and lunch in the harbour. ### Sunday · 17:00 · Train to Amsterdam About 50 minutes from Den Haag Centraal. ## Dónde dormir if you're flying - **Hotel New York**: The place The Hotel New York occupies the Holland America Line building, the shipping company that carried emigrants from Rotterdam to New York, protected as a national monument. It has 72 rooms and no two are alike: those at the front look onto the Maas and the Erasmus Bridge; those on the Rijnhaven side look onto the water taxis; the Boardrooms are the directors' former offices, with wood panelling, and the two green towers on the roof have been turned into rooms. At the very top there is a suite with its own terrace. Why stay here For the history and the view. You are at the tip of the Wilhelminapier, in Kop van Zuid, a stroll from the Erasmus Bridge and the Spido boat, with the hotel restaurant downstairs, open every day. Getting there Metro or tram to Wilhelminaplein, at the start of the quay, or a walk across the Erasmus Bridge from the centre. By car, the World Port Center car park is next to the hotel. - **Stayokay Rotterdam, in the Cube Houses**: The place Sleeping inside a cube house is possible: the Stayokay hostel occupies one of Piet Blom's large cubes, opposite the Markthal and the Oude Haven. There are dormitories, private rooms with the building's slanted walls and a private Cube Studio. Downstairs, the bar serves breakfast, lunch and dinner, and has a terrace under the cubes. Why stay here For the location, which is one of the images of the city, and for the price. The Markthal is opposite, Blaak station is five minutes away and the harbour boat is a stroll along the Oude Haven. Getting there From Rotterdam Centraal, metro to Blaak or a twenty-minute walk. From the Oude Haven there are ramps up to the entrance and inside a lift goes up to the rooms. - **Hotel Pincoffs**: The place The Pincoffs is a small hotel in a former customs house in Kop van Zuid, renovated with a mix of antique furniture and design. It has a lobby with a bar, a breakfast room with arched windows and a variety of rooms and suites, including several wellness suites with a whirlpool bath and steam shower. It has held the Green Key Gold award since 2010 for its sustainable management. Why stay here It is quiet and by the water, with parking, public transport a few steps away and the water taxi stop right outside the door, which takes you across the river in minutes. It is the Rotterdam hotel for anyone arriving by car or looking for something more intimate than a big hotel. Getting there By car, the hotel has parking. Without a car, metro or tram to Kop van Zuid and a few minutes' walk, or the water taxi from the centre. ## Dónde dormir without a car - **Hotel New York**: The place The Hotel New York occupies the Holland America Line building, the shipping company that carried emigrants from Rotterdam to New York, protected as a national monument. It has 72 rooms and no two are alike: those at the front look onto the Maas and the Erasmus Bridge; those on the Rijnhaven side look onto the water taxis; the Boardrooms are the directors' former offices, with wood panelling, and the two green towers on the roof have been turned into rooms. At the very top there is a suite with its own terrace. Why stay here For the history and the view. You are at the tip of the Wilhelminapier, in Kop van Zuid, a stroll from the Erasmus Bridge and the Spido boat, with the hotel restaurant downstairs, open every day. Getting there Metro or tram to Wilhelminaplein, at the start of the quay, or a walk across the Erasmus Bridge from the centre. By car, the World Port Center car park is next to the hotel. - **Stayokay Rotterdam, in the Cube Houses**: The place Sleeping inside a cube house is possible: the Stayokay hostel occupies one of Piet Blom's large cubes, opposite the Markthal and the Oude Haven. There are dormitories, private rooms with the building's slanted walls and a private Cube Studio. Downstairs, the bar serves breakfast, lunch and dinner, and has a terrace under the cubes. Why stay here For the location, which is one of the images of the city, and for the price. The Markthal is opposite, Blaak station is five minutes away and the harbour boat is a stroll along the Oude Haven. Getting there From Rotterdam Centraal, metro to Blaak or a twenty-minute walk. From the Oude Haven there are ramps up to the entrance and inside a lift goes up to the rooms. ## Dónde dormir in style - **Hotel New York**: The place The Hotel New York occupies the Holland America Line building, the shipping company that carried emigrants from Rotterdam to New York, protected as a national monument. It has 72 rooms and no two are alike: those at the front look onto the Maas and the Erasmus Bridge; those on the Rijnhaven side look onto the water taxis; the Boardrooms are the directors' former offices, with wood panelling, and the two green towers on the roof have been turned into rooms. At the very top there is a suite with its own terrace. Why stay here For the history and the view. You are at the tip of the Wilhelminapier, in Kop van Zuid, a stroll from the Erasmus Bridge and the Spido boat, with the hotel restaurant downstairs, open every day. Getting there Metro or tram to Wilhelminaplein, at the start of the quay, or a walk across the Erasmus Bridge from the centre. By car, the World Port Center car park is next to the hotel. - **Hotel Pincoffs**: The place The Pincoffs is a small hotel in a former customs house in Kop van Zuid, renovated with a mix of antique furniture and design. It has a lobby with a bar, a breakfast room with arched windows and a variety of rooms and suites, including several wellness suites with a whirlpool bath and steam shower. It has held the Green Key Gold award since 2010 for its sustainable management. Why stay here It is quiet and by the water, with parking, public transport a few steps away and the water taxi stop right outside the door, which takes you across the river in minutes. It is the Rotterdam hotel for anyone arriving by car or looking for something more intimate than a big hotel. Getting there By car, the hotel has parking. Without a car, metro or tram to Kop van Zuid and a few minutes' walk, or the water taxi from the centre.