# Walk Across the Erasmus Bridge to Kop van Zuid

What to do en Rotterdam · Rotterdam

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/the-netherlands/rotterdam/things-to-do/erasmus-bridge-and-kop-van-zuid-walk · Revisado: 2026-11-12

- Duración: 1 h 30
- Temporada: All year
- Para quién: All ages

Walk · 1 h 30 · The Swan on foot, the skyscrapers of the old port and the Hotel New York at the tip of the Wilhelminapier. Free.

The Erasmus Bridge, with its slanted white pylon, links the centre with Kop van Zuid, the old port on the south bank turned into a district of skyscrapers. Cross it on foot from the Willemsplein: it is about 800 metres, with the river below and the wind in your face. On the other side, continue along the Wilhelminapier between office and residential towers to its tip, where the Hotel New York stands, the former headquarters of the Holland America Line, from where the emigrant ships sailed to New York.
How to do it
It is free and takes an hour and a half, with a stop for a drink at the Hotel New York. To return, the metro and tram stop at Wilhelminaplein, at the start of the quay, or you can cross the bridge again at dusk, when it is lit up.

## Cómo llegar y contacto

- Coordenadas: 51.9096, 4.4855

## Cerca de aquí

- [Rotterdam Harbour Boat Trip with Spido](https://www.geocalia.com/en/the-netherlands/rotterdam/things-to-do/rotterdam-harbour-boat-trip-with-spido), a 234 m
- [Hotel New York](https://www.geocalia.com/en/the-netherlands/rotterdam/where-to-stay/hotel-new-york), a 615 m
- [Hotel New York Café-Restaurant](https://www.geocalia.com/en/the-netherlands/rotterdam/where-to-eat/hotel-new-york-cafe-restaurant), a 615 m
- [Hotel Pincoffs](https://www.geocalia.com/en/the-netherlands/rotterdam/where-to-stay/hotel-pincoffs), a 802 m
- [De Ballentent](https://www.geocalia.com/en/the-netherlands/rotterdam/where-to-eat/de-ballentent), a 983 m
- [Depot Boijmans Van Beuningen and Its Rooftop](https://www.geocalia.com/en/the-netherlands/rotterdam/things-to-do/depot-boijmans-van-beuningen), a 1.1 km
- [Markthal Food Stalls](https://www.geocalia.com/en/the-netherlands/rotterdam/where-to-eat/markthal-food-stalls), a 1.1 km
- [Markthal, the Market Under the Arch](https://www.geocalia.com/en/the-netherlands/rotterdam/things-to-do/markthal-market-under-the-arch), a 1.1 km

## Preguntas frecuentes

### Can you cross on foot?
Yes, it has wide pavements and a cycle lane on both sides.

### How long is it?
About 800 metres.

Destino: [Rotterdam](https://www.geocalia.com/en/the-netherlands/rotterdam.md)