Filming in Rotterdam

Skyline: The most modern
in the Netherlands
Port: The largest
in Europe
From Amsterdam: About an hour
Permits: City and port,
arranged by us

The Erasmus Bridge and the Kop van Zuid skyline

The city

Rotterdam was rebuilt after the Second World War and never stopped building.

The result is the most modern skyline in the Netherlands, the largest port in Europe and a city that is used to film crews. It is about an hour from Amsterdam.

Why Rotterdam

Depot Boijmans Van Beuningen and Museum Boijmans across the pond in Museumpark

Bold architecture

Bold architecture you will not find elsewhere in the country.

Container cranes and automated vehicles at a Maasvlakte terminal

The port

Cranes, containers, quays and huge industrial spaces.

Wide streets

Wide streets and squares, easier to close than Amsterdam's canal streets.

Bold architecture you will not find elsewhere in the country.

Cranes, containers, quays and huge industrial spaces.

Wide streets and squares, easier to close than Amsterdam's canal streets.

Locations people ask for

Erasmus Bridge and the Kop van Zuid skyline
The Markthal and the Cube Houses
Rotterdam Centraal station
Kralingen and its lake for green, older streets
Maasvlakte and the port area for industry and wide horizons
Katendrecht and the Fenix warehouses for brick and water

The Erasmus Bridge and the Kop van Zuid towers — Erasmus Bridge

Rotterdam Centraal station — Rotterdam Centraal

De Hef, the old railway lift bridge, with the Rotterdam towers behind it — De Hef

The floating pavilions in the Rijnhaven next to Katendrecht — Rijnhaven

Looking up between the yellow Cube Houses at the sky — Cube Houses

People walking along the Maas with the Rotterdam skyline — Kop van Zuid

Inside the Markthal, the painted arch with the Cube Houses seen through the glass — Markthal

Permits

Rotterdam has its own film permit procedure. The port area is run by the Port of Rotterdam Authority and needs separate permission, and parts of it are closed to the public for safety and security reasons. We arrange both.

People walking under the roof of Rotterdam Centraal

A person walking through an orange tunnel with graffiti

Questions

Is Rotterdam a good city to film in?

Yes. Rotterdam has the most modern architecture in the Netherlands, Europe's largest port and wide streets that are easier to manage than Amsterdam's canals. We Are Will arranges locations, permits and crew in Rotterdam and the port area.

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