By plane
The nearest airport is Rotterdam The Hague Airport with (cheap) flights from selected cities in Europe. See the Rotterdam page. There is no direct public transportation connection to Schiedam. RET Bus 33 runs frequently to Rotterdam Central Station (in about 25 minutes), your other option is shuttle bus 50 which connects to metro station Meijersplein where you can transfer to metro line E to Rotterdam Central (total travel time about 20 minutes). From Rotterdam Central, you can take the train to Schiedam Centrum (5 minutes). As it's only 10 km to the centre of Schiedam a taxi can be a good alternative.
If you arrive at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, take the train from there to Schiedam Centrum station. The fastest option is the Fyra high speed train to Breda, change at Rotterdam Central. Total travel time about 40 minutes. Note that a small supplement is required for Fyra trains. The cheapest but slightly slower option (50 minutes) is to take the intercity service to Rotterdam Central and change at Den Haag HS for the intercity to Dordrecht or Vlissingen. All trains are operated by NS.
By train
The main train station is Schiedam Centrum which is well served by national rail (Nederlandse Spoorwegen, with direct connections to Maassluis, Hoek van Holland, Delft, Den Haag, Leiden, Haarlem, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Dordrecht, Breda, Roosendaal, Middelburg and Vlissingen. For international trains arriving at Rotterdam Central Station, Schiedam Centrum is a 5 minute train ride from there. Schiedam Nieuwland train station is located north-west of the city centre and is served by the Hoek van Holland-Rotterdam Central railway line.
By car
Schiedam can be reached via the A4 and A20. Any exit
