# Rotterdam with a day in Delft

[Canonical itinerary](<https://zukio.com/trips/europe/single-base-plus-day-trip/rotterdam-with-a-day-in-delft-z0060/>)

Add a nearby city or landscape while keeping one overnight base

- Region: Europe
- Trip format: Single base + day trip
- Nights: 7
- Interests: Design, Business, Food & Drink, Nature

## Route and nights

- Rotterdam · 7 night(s)

Tradeoff: A day trip avoids repacking. Check the last return option and whether the travel time is worth the outing.

Compare: Local transit, rail, ferry or road for the outing as applicable

## Day-by-day agenda

Suggested schedule. Times are local. Check hours and availability for your dates.

### Day 1 · Rotterdam

- 15:00 to 15:40 · Check in or drop off your bags · Motel One Rotterdam
- 16:00 to 17:35 · Walk the nearby streets and check your rail route to Delft · Rotterdam city center. Keep the walk optional if you arrive late.
- 18:00 to 19:30 · Dinner near the end of your walk · Rotterdam city center
Overnight: [Motel One Rotterdam](<https://www.hotels.com/ho2676917824/motel-one-rotterdam-rotterdam-netherlands/>) · Rotterdam

### Day 2 · Rotterdam

- 08:15 to 09:00 · Breakfast near your hotel · Blaak, Rotterdam
- 09:30 to 11:10 · Walk through the Cube Houses and the public Blaak plaza · Cube Houses, Rotterdam. Check the hours if you want to visit a furnished example.
- 11:25 to 12:20 · Explore Oude Haven and its waterfront architecture · Oude Haven, Rotterdam
- 12:35 to 13:45 · Lunch near Blaak · Blaak, Rotterdam
- 14:05 to 16:45 · Walk to the Maas and compare the modern buildings along the waterfront · Boompjes, Rotterdam
- 18:15 to 19:45 · Dinner near your hotel · Blaak, Rotterdam
Overnight: [Motel One Rotterdam](<https://www.hotels.com/ho2676917824/motel-one-rotterdam-rotterdam-netherlands/>) · Rotterdam

### Day 3 · Rotterdam

- 08:15 to 09:00 · Breakfast near your hotel · Blaak, Rotterdam
- 09:30 to 11:45 · Visit the Maritime Museum and waterfront displays if open · Maritime Museum Rotterdam. Check hours and which indoor and outdoor exhibits are available. [Official information](<https://maritiemmuseum.nl/en>)
- 12:00 to 13:10 · Lunch around Leuvehaven · Leuvehaven, Rotterdam
- 13:25 to 14:15 · Walk toward the Erasmus Bridge and check harbor departures · Erasmusbrug, Rotterdam. Choose an actual tour only if the schedule and weather fit.
- 14:25 to 16:40 · Optional harbor tour or a self-guided Maas walk · Willemsplein, Rotterdam. Check the published route and boarding time. A waterfront walk is the fallback. [Official information](<https://www.spido.nl/en>)
- 18:15 to 19:45 · Dinner near your hotel · Blaak, Rotterdam
Overnight: [Motel One Rotterdam](<https://www.hotels.com/ho2676917824/motel-one-rotterdam-rotterdam-netherlands/>) · Rotterdam

### Day 4 · Delft

- 08:15 to 10:00 · Travel by train from Rotterdam to Delft · Delft railway station. Use an actual service and allow time for the walk into town. [Official information](<https://www.ns.nl/en>)
- 10:10 to 12:05 · Walk the historic center around Markt and the canals · Markt, Delft
- 12:20 to 13:35 · Lunch around Markt · Markt, Delft
- 13:50 to 15:45 · Explore Delftware at Royal Delft if open · Royal Delft, Delft. Confirm the visit and walking or transit time. A central ceramics shop and canal walk make a shorter alternative. [Official information](<https://royaldelft.com/en/>)
- 16:00 to 17:45 · Return to Rotterdam · Rotterdam Centraal. Choose an actual train and include station travel.
Overnight: [Motel One Rotterdam](<https://www.hotels.com/ho2676917824/motel-one-rotterdam-rotterdam-netherlands/>) · Rotterdam

### Day 5 · Rotterdam

- 08:15 to 09:00 · Breakfast near your hotel · Blaak, Rotterdam
- 09:30 to 10:45 · Browse Markthal and the nearby Blaak area · Markthal, Rotterdam. Individual stalls open on their own schedules.
- 11:00 to 12:35 · Compare stalls and have an early lunch at Markthal · Markthal, Rotterdam
- 12:50 to 13:50 · Travel across the Maas toward Katendrecht · Katendrecht, Rotterdam
- 14:00 to 16:50 · Walk Katendrecht and the Rijnhaven waterfront · Rijnhaven, Rotterdam. Keep a shorter waterside loop if weather is poor.
- 18:15 to 19:45 · Dinner near your hotel · Blaak, Rotterdam
Overnight: [Motel One Rotterdam](<https://www.hotels.com/ho2676917824/motel-one-rotterdam-rotterdam-netherlands/>) · Rotterdam

### Day 6 · Rotterdam

- 08:15 to 09:00 · Breakfast near your hotel · Blaak, Rotterdam
- 09:30 to 10:20 · Travel to the edge of Het Park · Het Park, Rotterdam
- 10:30 to 12:10 · Walk through Het Park near Euromast · Het Park, Rotterdam. Keep Euromast admission optional and check the schedule separately.
- 12:25 to 13:35 · Lunch near the park or Scheepvaartkwartier · Scheepvaartkwartier, Rotterdam
- 13:55 to 16:40 · Follow the Maas waterfront back toward the Erasmus Bridge · Maas waterfront, Rotterdam
- 18:15 to 19:45 · Dinner near your hotel · Blaak, Rotterdam
Overnight: [Motel One Rotterdam](<https://www.hotels.com/ho2676917824/motel-one-rotterdam-rotterdam-netherlands/>) · Rotterdam

### Day 7 · Rotterdam

- 08:15 to 09:00 · Breakfast near your hotel · Blaak, Rotterdam
- 09:35 to 11:20 · Keep a reserve block for a missed exhibition or architecture walk · Rotterdam city center
- 11:30 to 12:25 · Walk between the city center and the waterfront · Rotterdam
- 12:40 to 13:50 · Lunch in the city center · Rotterdam city center
- 14:10 to 16:35 · Use a flexible afternoon for an indoor stop or short riverside loop · Rotterdam city center
- 18:15 to 19:45 · Dinner near your hotel · Blaak, Rotterdam
Overnight: [Motel One Rotterdam](<https://www.hotels.com/ho2676917824/motel-one-rotterdam-rotterdam-netherlands/>) · Rotterdam

### Day 8 · Rotterdam

- 08:25 to 09:15 · Breakfast near your hotel · Blaak, Rotterdam
- 09:30 to 10:00 · Check out and collect your bags · Motel One Rotterdam
- 10:10 to 10:50 · Optional last walk near your hotel · Blaak, Rotterdam. Skip this if you need the time to get to your departure point.