Schiedam

I-Punt S'Dam (Tourist information (VVV)), Lange Kerkstraat 39, ☏ +31 10-4733000, info@sdam.nl. Mon closed; Tue-Sun 11:00-16:00. (updated Jun 2022)

City of Schiedam website

By plane:

The nearest airport is Rotterdam The Hague Airport with flights from selected cities in Europe. See the Rotterdam page.

For onward travel with public transport use RET bus line 33. Travel to Schiedam requires at least one transfer in Rotterdam. Plan your journey via the nationwide planner 9292.

The train (operated by NS) between Rotterdam Centraal and Schiedam Centrum gives you in many cases the fastest total travel time of about 35 minutes, but for the train you either need a separate train ticket or an OV-Chipkaart with sufficient balance (20 euro).

You can save the hassle and some money by traveling with RET only. Depending on your final destination in Schiedam you can take bus 33 to Rotterdam Centraal and then tram line 21 or 24, or take bus 33 the opposite direction to Meijersplein/Airport metro station, change to metro line E (direction Slinge) and change at Beurs station to metro A, B or C (see below).

As it's 10 km to the centre of Schiedam a taxi can be a fast but more expensive alternative.

If you arrive at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport you can take a direct intercity service to Schiedam Centrum operated by NS. One way ticket, 2nd class costs €13.60 (2023) (plus €1 if bought from ticket machine).

By train:

Schiedam Centrum station is well served by national rail (Nederlandse Spoorwegen [1]), with direct connections to Delft, The Hague, Leiden, Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Dordrecht, Roosendaal, Middelburg and Vlissingen.

For international trains arriving at Rotterdam Centraal Station, Schiedam Centrum is a 5-minute train ride from there.

By metro: