Discover the opening hours of the best shops in Rotterdam! Department stores, boutiques, specialty stores, and unique shopping concepts – they are all open seven days a week. Check out the store opening hours here!
Last updated: 21 September 2023
Most of the shops in the city centre open at 10:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. On Friday, most of the shops are open until 9:00 p.m. The Markthal is open until 8:00 p.m. nearly every day, on Friday until 9:00 p.m. and on Sunday until 6:00 p.m. Department store De Bijenkorf is almost daily open until 8:00 p.m. Rotterdam Tourist Information Coolsingel and Central Station are open daily until 6:00 p.m. Would you like to get the exact times of your favorite store quickly? Then check out openingstijden.nl or check Rotterdam Centrum.
| Day | Opening hours |
| Monday | 11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. |
| Tuesday | 10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. |
| Wednesday | 10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. |
| Thursday | 10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. |
| Friday | 10:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. |
| Saturday | 10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. |
| Sunday | Noon – 6:00 p.m. |
Do you still need to do some shopping for the celebration of Sinterklaas or Christmas? In Rotterdam City Center extra shopping evenings have been scheduled at the end of November and around the holiday season in December. Below you will find an overview of the opening hours.
In the month of December:
Rotterdam has three major outdoor markets: Binnenrotte, Afrikaanderplein, and Visserijplein. In addition, there are several neighborhood markets as well as an organic market and the Oogstmarkt. The Markthal is the most well-known covered market in Rotterdam, but not the only one. On the south side of the city, there is the Fenix Food Factory. The Foodhallen is another place where you can enjoy a tasty bite to eat.
The Alexandrium consists of 3 parts: the covered Shopping Centre, the Megastores outside and the Home Decoration Mall. The shopping centre is easy to reach by train, metro, bus and car.
| Day | Opening hours |
| Monday | 9:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. |
| Tuesday | 9:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. |
| Wednesday | 9:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. |
| Thursday | 9:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. |
| Friday | 9:30 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. |
| Saturday | 9:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. |
| Sunday | Noon – 6:00 p.m. |
Zuidplein is the biggest covered shopping mall in the Netherlands and is easy to reach by car, metro and bus. Buses from the entire region stop here.
| Day | Opening hours |
| Monday | 11:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. |
| Tuesday | 9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. |
| Wednesday | 9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. |
| Thursday | 9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. |
| Friday | 9:00 a.m. – 9.00 p.m. |
| Saturday | 9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. |
| Sunday | Noon – 5:30 p.m. |
Some of the shops have different opening hours.
