Rotterdam – Kinderdijk
Line 489: Starting point Rotterdam Kralingse Zoom. About 35 minutes travel time to Kinderdijk Molenkade. Runs twice an hour, seven days a week. From Rotterdam-Center/Rotterdam-Alexander Station you travel with the RET metro line A/B/C to metro station Kralingse Zoom. From Rotterdam-Zuid or Rotterdam Central Station, take RET Tram line 23 to Beverwaard and change at P + R Beverwaard to bus Line 489.
Dordrecht – Kinderdijk
Line 93: Runs once an hour from Monday to Friday from platform B of Central Station to Kinderdijk. For the return journey to Dordrecht, take Line 489 in Kinderdijk to Nieuw-Lekkerland, from there the bus continues as Line 93 to Dordrecht.
Line 416: Runs every half hour seven days a week from platform B to Alblasserdam, Makado. There, change to Line 489 to Kinderdijk. You can buy a drink at this stop if you have to wait for the transfer.
The 1-Day ticket from RET is not valid at Qbuzz. However, the tourist day ticket is valid at Qbuzz. On the Qbuzz buses you can easily buy a single ticket with debit & credit card, or you travel with the OV-chipkaart or your bank card.
Nothing beats making a trip to the windmills by water, and the best way to do that is by using the Waterbus. Take your bicycle with you as you hop on board in Rotterdam or Dordrecht, and set sail for Kinderdijk while you enjoy the stunning views of the rivers that made Holland what it is today. This are the travel options:
Anyone traveling from Rotterdam or Dordrecht to Kinderdijk by Waterbus has a few options:
Transfer Ridderkerk
With Line 20 from Rotterdam or Dordrecht, change at the Schans stop in Ridderkerk to the ‘Driehoeksveer‘. From there you are in Kinderdijk within a few minutes. Please note: the ‘Driehoeksveer’ is not part of the Waterbus, you will need to buy a separate ticket here.
Stop at Kade Alblasserdam
Only if you bring a bike with you, disembarking at the stop Kade in Alblasserdam (Line 20) is an option. From there it is a fifteen minute bike ride to the entrance of the windmill area.
Visiting us on Friday, Saturday, or Sunday? Then you can also take the direct route from Rotterdam with the WaterShuttle. In less than half an hour, this service brings you quickly and comfortably to the entrance of the windmill area. Please note: the WaterShuttle is not part of the public transport system. You will need a separate ticket, which you can easily order together with your Kinderdijk entrance ticket via our website: www.kinderdijk.com/tickets.
