Erasmusbrug (Erasmus Bridge) Tours and Tickets

There are plenty of ways to experience Erasmusbrug (Erasmus Bridge). Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now:

• Rotterdam, Delft, The Hague Day Tour Incl. Madurodam/Royal Delft

• The Hague, Delft and Rotterdam Small-Group Tour (Max. 8 People)

• Rotterdam Highlights Bike Tour

• Rotterdam Bike Tour – All the Highlights

• All-Inclusive Private Windmill Tour to Kinderdijk from Rotterdam

Although it’s free to visit Erasmusbrug on your own, many affordable city sightseeing tours include a stop at the bridge, along with other area highlights. Options include self-guided scavenger hunts from US$8, bike tours from US$40, and walking tours from US$55.

The Erasmusbrug is one of Rotterdam’s most famous bridges. Spanning the River Nieuwe Maas in the city center, the combination cable-stayed and bascule bridge is known for its elegant single angled pylon, which has earned it the nickname of “The Swan” (De Zwaan).

Centrally located, Erasmusbrug is easily accessible from Rotterdam’s city center by public transportation. The closest stop on the northern end is Leuvehaven, while the nearest stop on the southern end is Wilhelminaplein. The bridge can be walked, biked, and driven across. Parking garages can be found near the northern end of the bridge.

Yes, it is possible to walk across the Erasmusbrug. The bridge offers several lanes for different means of crossing: two footpaths, two bicycle paths, tram rails, and two lanes for cars and other vehicles. The footpaths on the bridge are accessible to both wheelchairs and strollers.

Some of the viewpoints that offer good photos of Erasmusbrug are along the waterfront at Kop Van Zuid or Katendrecht, from the west side of Veerhaven, the tip of Noordereiland, along Willemskade, from the balcony of the nhow Bar at Hotel nhow Rotterdam, and from a water taxi.