Travelling to Keukenhof from Rotterdam is easy, even though there is no direct public transport connection. You can take a transfer bus (from € 59,50) or travel by train to Leiden and switch to the Keukenhof bus line 854.
Last updated: 5 October 2026 by Anastasia Dudina
| From Rotterdam to Keukenhof | Price | Tickets |
| By public transport (train + bus 854 from Leiden) | € 53,30 | |
| By direct transfer bus | from € 59,50 | Book >> |
Direct bus from Rotterdam to Keukenhof in 2027
Comfortable coach transfer bus between Rotterdam and Keukenhof will be operating during the whole flower season, from 18 March to 9 May 2027. Tickets cost from € 59,50. The price includes round trip by bus and Keukenhof entrance ticket.
Please note: it’s not a public transport bus, you cannot pay for the ride with OV-pay or OV-chipcard.
Rotterdam – Keukenhof bus timetable
In 2027, Keukenhof buses from Rotterdam depart two times a day.
Transfer from cruise port in Rotterdam to Keukenhof
Travel time to Keukenhof is around 1 hour.
Pick-up 08:30, return shuttle from Keukenhof 14:00
Pick-up 11:30, return shuttle from Keukenhof 17:30
Transfer to Keukenhof from Rotterdam Central Station
Travel time to Keukenhof is around 45 minutes.
Pick-up 09:00, return bus from Keukenhof 14:00
Pick-up 12:00, return bus from Keukenhof 17:30
Prior booking is required for this Keukenhof transfer.
Here you can also book a ticket for the Keukenhof bus from The Hague to Keukenhof
How to get from Rotterdam to Keukenhof by public transport
If you prefer to travel from Rotterdam to Keuekenhof by public transport, you first need to take train to Leiden and then switch to the Keukenhof bus line 854. The total price of travel will be € 53,30 (return train tickets for € 19,60 + €33,50 for Keukenhof combi-ticket from Leiden).
Step 1. Travel to Leiden Centraal station by direct train from Rotterdam.
- Travel time: 34 minutes
- Ticket price: € 9,80 one-way for adults, € 2,50 for children (4-11)
- Train tickets from Rotterdam to Leiden >>
Step 2. Take bus 854 from Leiden to Keukenhof. When you arrive to Leiden Centraal train station, head to the Station square (direction Leiden city center). There is a big bus station. Keukenhof bus line 854, operated by Qbuzz company, will take you to Keukenhof.
This public transport bus runs between Leiden and the tulip gardens during the Keukenhof opening dates, from 19 March to 10 May 2026 and departs 4 times an hour.
Keukenhof combi-tickets (entrance + return bus ticket from Leiden) cost:
| Combi-ticket for the bus 854 | Price in 2026 | Book online |
| Adult | € 33,50 | Book now >> |
| Children (4-17) | € 15 | Book now >> |
First bus 854 from Leiden to Keukenhof departs at 07:43. The last bus 854 from Keukenhof to Leiden departs at 19:55.
If you’ve already booked your Keukenhof entrance ticket, you can buy a bus-only ticket. In 2026, it cost € 12,80. You can also travel with your OV-chipcard or OV-pay.
From Rotterdam to Keukenhof by car
Of course, you can also travel from Rotterdam to Keukenhof by car. The distance is 56,6 km. Check directions >>
Keukenhof address: Stationsweg 166A, Lisse.
Parking near Keukenhof in 2027 costs € 10 – € 14 a day. You can book Keukenhof entrance + parking ticket.
Read more:
- Things to do in Leiden
- Hotels in Leiden
- How to get to Keukenhof from Amsterdam?
- How to travel to Keukenhof from Schiphol airport?
- Keukenhof Express bus: FAQ
- Visiting Keukenhof: where to stay?
- What is the best time to visit Keukenhof in 2026?
About the author
Written by a local
Anastasia Dudina
I’ve been living in the Netherlands since 2013 and exploring it ever since. I write and update all articles on Amsterdam Explorer and Holland Explorer myself. Real tips, not tourist traps.
Hello –
I am interested in booking bus and admission tickets from The Hague to Keukenhof, but all of the links I have tried so far only direct me to bus transfers to and from A’dam Tower in Amsterdam. Is there a spot where I can directly book that transfer to and from The Hague? Appreciate your assistance,
Hi Samantha, the tickets with transfer from The Hague for the 2026 season are not available yet. So a bus transfer from A’Dam Tower is indeed the only available option at the moment.
As long as I remember, last season the ticket for admission + bus from The Hague to Keukenhof went online in February.