Rotterdam Metro Service : safe and swift
The Rotterdam subway, which was was the first metro system in the Netherlands (since 1968), is a rapid transit system serving a large part of Rotterdam and neighbouring cities partially underground. It connects Rotterdam with suburbs like Schiedam, Hoogvliet, Poortugaal, Pernis, Ommoord, Rhoon, Spijkenisse and Capelle aan den IJssel. Recently, the dark blue line E, the formerly so called Randstad Light Rail, was added to the Rotterdam Tube System. which takes you all the way to The Hague. The Metro trains run very frequently and are ideal to cover large distances within minutes and without having to bother about traffic jams.

Metro Map Rotterdam
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OVERVIEW OF METRO LINES IN ROTTERDAM
The Rotterdam Metro System consists of five lines:

METRO LINE A (green): WEST (Schiedam) - BEURS - NORTH (Ommoord)
Schiedam Center - Marconiplein - Delfshaven - Coolhaven - Dijkzigt - Eendrachtsplein - BEURS - Blaak - Oostplein - Gerdesiaweg - Voorschoterlaan - Kralingse Zoom - Capelsebrug - Schenkel - Prinsenlaan - Oosterflank - Alexander - Graskruid - Romeynshof - Binnenhof

METRO LINE B (yellow): WEST (Schiedam) - BEURS - NORTHEAST (Nesselande)
Schiedam Center - Marconiplein - Delfshaven - Coolhaven - Dijkzigt - Eendrachtsplein - BEURS - Blaak - Oostplein - Gerdesiaweg - Voorschoterlaan - Kralingse Zoom - Capelsebrug - Schenkel - Prinsenlaan - Oosterflank - Alexander - Graskruid - Hesseplaats - Nieuw Verlaat - Ambachtsland - De Tochten - Nesselande

METRO LINE C (red): SOUTHWEST (Spijkenisse) - BEURS - EAST (Capelle a/d IJssel)
De Akkers - Heemraadlaan - Spijkenisse Center - Zalmplaat - Hoogvliet - Tussenwater - Pernis - Vijfsluizen - Troelstralaan - Parkweg - Schiedam Center - Marconiplein - Delfshaven - Coolhaven - Dijkzigt - Eendrachtsplein - BEURS - Blaak - Oostplein - Gerdesiaweg - Voorschoterlaan - Kralingse Zoom - Capelsebrug - Slotlaan - Capelle Center - De Terp

METRO LINE D (light blue): SOUTHWEST (Spijkenisse) - BEURS - Rotterdam Centr Station
De Akkers - Heemraadlaan - Spijkenisse Center - Zalmplaat - Hoogvliet - Tussenwater - Poortugaal - Rhoon - Slinge - Zuidplein - Maashaven - Rijnhaven - Wilhelminaplein - Leuvehaven - BEURS - City Hall - Rotterdam Central Station

METRO LINE E (dark blue): Rotterdam Central Station - The Hague Central Station
Rotterdam Central Station - Blijdorp - Melanchtonweg - Meijersplein - Rodenrijs - Berkel Westpolder - Pijnacker Zuid - Pijnacker Centrum - Nootdorp - Leidschenveen - Forepark - Leidschendam - Voorburg - Voorburg 't Loo - Laan van NOI - The Hague Central Station

Metro stations in Rotterdam City Centrerection to
The main metro stations in Rotterdam center are 'Central station', 'Stadhuis' (City Hall), 'Beurs', 'Eendrachtsplein' and 'Blaak'. When you stop at one of these stations you are in the middle of all the liveliness of the city center. You can use the metro to visit all tourist attractions in Rotterdam or the sights of Rotterdam; there's always a metro stop nearby!

Rotterdam metro hub connection to the Dutch railway network
Line D is connected to the lightrail called Randstalrail or line E, which runs to the Hague. Lines A, B, C and D intersect with eachother at Beurs station, the only underground interchange between all the different metrolines

Rotterdam metro hub connection to the Dutch railway network
Beurs
The main underground metro hub is station Beurs. From here you can transfer between the lines A,B,C to the light blue line D.
Direction The Hague
For direction The Hague take the blue line E (equals Randstadrail). If you want to travel all the way to The Hague, it's faster to take the intercity train (24 minutes instead of 35 minutes) from Rotterdam Central Station.
Direction Rotterdam Airport
In order to get to Rotterdam The Hague Airport take the dark blue line E till stop Meijersplein. At Meijersplein you transfer on the airport bus line 50. The total trip time is about 25 minutes. However, the easiest way to travel to Rotterdam The Hague Airport is a direct bus connection from Rotterdam Central Station (bus line 33), a 28 minute ride.
Direction Schiphol
Take the train from Rotterdam Central Station or Rotterdam Alexander.