Travelling to Keukenhof from Rotterdam is easy, even though there is no direct public transport connection. You can take a transfer bus (from € 47,50) or travel by train to Leiden and switch to the Keukenhof bus line 854.

From Rotterdam to Keukenhof	Price in 2026	Tickets
By public transport (train + bus 854 from Leiden)	€ 53,30
By direct transfer bus	€ 47,50 – € 52,50	Book >>

Direct bus from Rotterdam to Keukenhof in 2026

Comfortable coach transfer bus between Rotterdam and Keukenhof will be operating during the whole flower season, from 19 March to 10 May 2026. Tickets cost from € 47,50. 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 2026, 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 Rotterdan 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.

• Departure point of bus line 854 from Leiden to Keukenhof >>
• Bus 854 tickets >>

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 to from Rotterdam to Keukenhof by car. The distance is 56,6 km. Check directions >>

Keukenhof address: Stationsweg 166A, Lisse.

Parking near Keukenhof in 2026 costs € 10 – € 14 a day. You can book Keukenhof entrance + parking ticket.

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• Visiting Keukenhof: where to stay?
• What is the best time to visit Keukenhof in 2026?

Last updated: 17 April 2026

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