Sailing from

RotterdamCruise Port

Cruising out of Rotterdam? Start here. Find your terminal on the Wilhelminapier, park or book a bed within walking distance, and get in from the airport.

The Erasmus Bridge and the lit-up De Rotterdam towers on the Wilhelminapier across the Nieuwe Maas at dusk, under a blue-to-orange sky

Bon voyage from Rotterdam

Terminals
1
Cruise Terminal Rotterdam
Cruise lines
2
Holland America and MSC
Nearest airport
AMS
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, 63 km, about 60 min
Port parking
From €19 a day
1 official lot

Last checked

Terminals by cruise line

Rotterdam has one cruise terminal, on the Wilhelminapier in Kop van Zuid. Holland America and MSC both sail from it. It sits in the city, with a metro stop a few minutes' walk away. Check your cruise documents before you travel.

  • Cruise Terminal Rotterdam

    Cruise lines

    Holland America, MSC

    Holland America and MSC usually sail from here. Holland America says the nearest metro stop, Wilhelminaplein, is about a four-minute walk.

    Wilhelminakade 699, 3072 AP Rotterdam

    Map of Cruise Terminal Rotterdam

Hotels the night before

Stay the night before and the ship is a walk away. Rotterdam's hotels near the terminal don't run cruise shuttles, so these four are the ones within walking distance. "Check rates" opens the hotel on Booking.com. The other link opens the hotel's own site.

Compare all hotels near the Rotterdam cruise terminals →
Room Mate Bruno, a brick former warehouse with a glass corner entrance on Wilhelminakade, with a tall apartment tower rising behind it

Hotel

Room Mate Bruno

Across the street from the terminal. The hotel's own page says it's a one-minute walk. No shuttle or parking package.

  • 0.04 mi walk to Cruise Terminal Rotterdam, about 1 min
Check rates →Hotel website
Dusk view across the Nieuwe Maas to the Erasmus Bridge, the De Rotterdam towers and the Rotterdam skyline, as shown on nhow Rotterdam's booking page

Hotel

nhow Rotterdam

In the De Rotterdam building on the Wilhelminapier, next to the terminal. Its page doesn't mention cruises.

  • 0.07 mi walk to Cruise Terminal Rotterdam, about 2 min
Check rates →Hotel website
Hotel New York's brick 1901 building with the Holland Amerika Lijn lettering across the facade and a glass-walled terrace restaurant in front

Hotel

Hotel New York by WestCord

The old Holland America Line headquarters, close to the terminal. No parking of its own; the World Port Center garage is next door.

  • 0.22 mi walk to Cruise Terminal Rotterdam, about 5 min
Check rates →Hotel website
Suitehotel Pincoffs' white and brick 19th-century facade with arched ground-floor windows and gold banners at the entrance

Hotel

Suitehotel Pincoffs

A short walk away on the Kop van Zuid. The water taxi docks in front of it. Its page doesn't mention cruises.

  • 0.58 mi walk to Cruise Terminal Rotterdam, about 13 min
Check rates →Hotel website

Rotterdam cruise parking

The port's own parking is a lot beside the ss Rotterdam, a short way from the terminal. A free shuttle takes you across and back. You can't reserve a space. You pay on your return, at the ship-hotel's reception. The garages on the Wilhelminapier are closer but cost more.

Prices are per 24 hours, as each operator publishes them.

Cruise Port Rotterdam lots

Cruise Port Rotterdam lots: how you reach the terminal, whether it's covered, the price and a link to book
ss Rotterdam long-term parkingOpen lot beside the old Holland America liner. Boarding pass needed at the gate.For Cruise Terminal Rotterdam
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You get an entry card when you drive in. Cameras watch the lot, but parking is at your own risk.

Per 24 hours, paid at the ss Rotterdam hotel reception (Main Deck) on return; no reservations. MSC's own page still shows €13, the port's page says €19.

ShuttleOpen-airFree shuttle to the terminal and back; about 1.1 mi on foot

€19a day

Reserve at the port → for ss Rotterdam long-term parking

Private lots nearby

Private lots nearby: how you reach the terminal, whether it's covered, the price and a link to book
World Port Center garage (Interparking)495-space garage next to Hotel New York. 1.9 m height limit, cards only.For Cruise Terminal Rotterdam
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Entry runs 06:30 to 23:30; you can leave at any hour. Booking online can cut the price by up to half.

Per 24 hours at the drive-up tariff (€4.95 an hour); the operator says booking online can save up to 50%.

WalkOpen-airAbout 0.14 mi, a 3-minute walk (measured)

€35.00a day

Check rates → for World Port Center garage (Interparking)
Q-Park De RotterdamThe closest garage to the terminal. Plate-recognition entry, prebooking available.For Cruise Terminal Rotterdam
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WalkOpen-airAbout a 1-minute walk, per Q-Park

See live price

Check rates → for Q-Park De Rotterdam
Q-Park Koopgoot (Park+Cruise)Q-Park's Park+Cruise garage in the centre. No shuttle, so plan a taxi or tram.For Cruise Terminal Rotterdam
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Q-Park suggests dropping bags at the terminal first, then parking. A one-day stay costs far more per day than the two-week rate.

From, per day, calculated on a 2-week stay (€180.00 for 14 days); a 1-day stay is €55.00. Prebooked online.

TaxiOpen-airAbout 7 min by taxi or 12 min by public transport, per Q-Park

€12.86a day

Check rates → for Q-Park Koopgoot (Park+Cruise)

Getting there

Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS) is the main airport, about an hour away by road. Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) is much closer, a drive of about 16 minutes. By public transport, you take a train to Rotterdam Centraal and a metro to Wilhelminaplein. A water taxi also stops near the terminal.

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol AMS

The big international airport, with Holland America's taxi estimate and train plus metro.

Distance
63 km
Drive
about 60 min

Ways to the port

Rotterdam The Hague Airport RTM

Rotterdam's own airport, much nearer. Bus plus metro, or a taxi.

Distance
11 km
Drive
about 16 min

Ways to the port

A white SUV parked on a coastal lookout with the blue sea and scattered clouds behind it

Pre-book a private airport transfer

A driver booked ahead meets you at arrivals with room for bags. Check that your airport, Rotterdam and your date are covered first.

Book a driver →

Ports you'll visit from Rotterdam

Holland America's sailings from Rotterdam head to Norway's fjords and Iceland, or loop through the Baltic capitals. Those are the ports we've confirmed. MSC's routes aren't listed here. Check your own booking.

Quick answers

How we checked these answers

Every answer is built from facts we checked against the sources below and cross-checked with recent port guides. Where sources disagreed, the answer says so instead of guessing a number.

Terminals & cruise lines

Where is the Rotterdam cruise terminal?

Rotterdam's cruise terminal, Cruise Terminal Rotterdam, is at Wilhelminakade 699 on the Wilhelminapier in Kop van Zuid, in the city itself. Cruise Port Rotterdam gives that address, and MSC lists it too. Holland America's page names the same terminal. It prints the number as 669, so use 699 for navigation. See the terminal.

Which cruise lines sail from Rotterdam?

Holland America and MSC both describe sailing from Rotterdam, and both use Cruise Terminal Rotterdam. Holland America says Nieuw Statendam and Rotterdam will keep homeporting here in 2027. MSC lists the same terminal address, and the port's schedule shows MSC Preziosa calling on Wednesdays through November 2026. Other lines call at the port too, but their pages didn't show embarkations. Where the ships go.

Where does Holland America cruise to out of Rotterdam?

Holland America's 2027 plans from Rotterdam include Viking Homelands sailings of 6 to 8 days, to Bergen, Stavanger and Odda in Norway, and one-way to Reykjavik. It also runs 14-day Baltic and Scandinavian Capitals cruises on Nieuw Statendam and Rotterdam, calling at Copenhagen, Tallinn and Kiel. Check your own booking for the exact route. Ports you'll visit.

Hotels

What hotels are near the Rotterdam cruise terminal?

Four hotels sit within a short walk of the Rotterdam cruise terminal, and none of them offers a cruise shuttle. Room Mate Bruno says on its own site that it's a one-minute walk, and nhow Rotterdam is a two-minute walk. Hotel New York is about five minutes away, and Suitehotel Pincoffs is about 13 minutes. See the hotels.

Can I walk from my hotel to the Rotterdam cruise terminal?

Yes, from hotels on the Wilhelminapier and nearby Kop van Zuid it's a short walk to the Rotterdam cruise terminal. Walking routes measure 0.04 miles from Room Mate Bruno and 0.07 from nhow Rotterdam. Hotel New York is 0.22 miles, and Suitehotel Pincoffs is 0.58 miles, about 13 minutes.. See the hotels.

Parking

How much does parking cost at the Rotterdam cruise terminal?

Cruise Port Rotterdam's own long-term lot, beside the ss Rotterdam, costs €19 per 24 hours. You pay at the ship-hotel's reception when you return. Interparking's World Port Center garage on Wilhelminakade charges €35.00 per 24 hours at the drive-up tariff. Q-Park's Koopgoot Park+Cruise garage starts from €12.86 per day on a two-week stay, but has no shuttle. See the lots.

Where do you park for a cruise out of Rotterdam?

The port's own choice is the long-term lot beside the ss Rotterdam, with a free shuttle to the terminal and back. Closer options are garages on the Wilhelminapier: Interparking's World Port Center about a three-minute walk away, and Q-Park De Rotterdam, which Q-Park puts about a minute away. Q-Park Koopgoot in the centre has no shuttle, so you take a taxi or public transport. See the lots.

Can I reserve the ss Rotterdam parking lot?

No, Cruise Port Rotterdam says you can't reserve a space in the ss Rotterdam lot, and that there are enough spaces. You pick up an entry card at the gate and must show your boarding pass. You pay €19 per 24 hours when you return, at the hotel reception on the Main Deck, by cash, credit or debit card. See the lots.

Getting there

What is the closest airport to the Rotterdam cruise port?

Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) is closest, about 11 km and a 16-minute drive from the Rotterdam cruise terminal. Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) is the bigger one, about 65 km and an hour by road, per Holland America. MSC lists a bus plus metro, or a taxi, from RTM, and train plus metro or a taxi from Schiphol. Getting there.

How do I get from Amsterdam Schiphol airport to the Rotterdam cruise port?

Take a taxi or rideshare, or a train and a metro. Holland America puts a taxi or rideshare from Schiphol at about 65 km, about an hour and approximately €95, with Uber and Bolt available. By public transport, MSC lists the train to Rotterdam Centraal plus the metro. Holland America puts the Wilhelminaplein metro stop about four minutes' walk from the terminal. Getting there.

How do I get from Rotterdam Centraal station to the cruise terminal?

From Rotterdam Centraal, take the metro to Wilhelminaplein, about a four-minute walk from the terminal, per Holland America. WestCord says metro lines D and E stop there, and so do trams 20, 23 and 25. The water taxi also stops at Hotel New York, about a two-minute walk from the terminal. Getting there.

Embarkation day

What time should I arrive at the Rotterdam cruise terminal?

Your cruise line sets your arrival time, so check your boarding documents or app. Neither Holland America's nor MSC's Rotterdam page gives a window for guests. If you park at the ss Rotterdam lot, add time for the entry card and the free shuttle, and have your boarding pass ready at the gate. See parking.

Is there luggage storage at the Rotterdam cruise terminal?

No, Holland America says there is no luggage storage at the Rotterdam pier. MSC says passengers can be dropped off in front of the terminal,, so plan to hand bags over there. See the hotels.