Pieter de Hoochbrug, in Rotterdam: opening hours and contact

All about the Pieter de Hoochbrug, location, opening hours and contact details. On the water map below do you see the bridge in its immediate vicinity. On the right on this page you will find the operating times of this bridge, if available the maritime radio data and telephone numbers, and any additional instructions.

 


 

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Bridge times Pieter-de-Hoochbrug

Pieter de Hoochbrug

Vertical clearance when closed
4.5 meter
Width
13.6 meter
Amount of passable openings: 2, the highest opening is number: 1 (fixed span)
Note: vertical clearance compared to Kanaalpeil (-0.43 meters wrt NAP). take possible water level changes into account
VHF-Channel
22
Phone number
010-4365405 / 06-23036171
Comment: Pressing times: Monday to Friday: 07:15-08:30 and 16:30-18:00. On the first working day after an approved holiday the bridge is not operated until 06:00. On the day before Ascension Day the bridge is not operated after 22:00 hours. On 24 and 31 December the bridge is not operated after 18:00 hours.

Currently the bridge is CLOSED


Service times this week

Saturday: between 00:00 and 20:00
Sunday: closed
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Holidays: between 00:00 and 07:15
Monday: between 04:00 and 07:15
Working days and Holidays: between 08:30 and 16:30
Working days and Holidays: between 18:00 and 23:59


Operating times all year

From 01-01 until 31-03

Saturday: between 00:00 and 20:00
Sunday: closed
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Holidays: between 00:00 and 07:15
Monday: between 04:00 and 07:15
Working days and Holidays: between 08:30 and 16:30
Working days and Holidays: between 18:00 and 23:59

From 01-04 until 05-04

Saturday: between 00:00 and 20:00
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: between 00:00 and 07:15
Monday: between 04:00 and 07:15
Working days: between 08:30 and 16:30
Sunday and Holidays: between 11:00 and 19:00
Working days: between 18:00 and 23:59

From 06-04 until 04-05

Saturday: between 00:00 and 20:00
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: between 00:00 and 07:15
Monday and Holidays: between 04:00 and 07:15
Working days and Holidays: between 08:30 and 16:30
Sunday: between 11:00 and 19:00
Working days and Holidays: between 18:00 and 23:59

From 05-05 until 23-05

Saturday: between 00:00 and 20:00
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Holidays: between 00:00 and 07:15
Monday: between 04:00 and 07:15
Working days and Holidays: between 08:30 and 16:30
Sunday: between 11:00 and 19:00
Working days and Holidays: between 18:00 and 23:59

On 24-05

Saturday: between 00:00 and 20:00
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: between 00:00 and 07:15
Monday: between 04:00 and 07:15
Working days: between 08:30 and 16:30
Sunday and Holidays: between 11:00 and 19:00
Working days: between 18:00 and 23:59

From 25-05 until 31-10

Saturday: between 00:00 and 20:00
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: between 00:00 and 07:15
Monday and Holidays: between 04:00 and 07:15
Working days and Holidays: between 08:30 and 16:30
Sunday: between 11:00 and 19:00
Working days and Holidays: between 18:00 and 23:59

From 01-11 until 25-12

Saturday: between 00:00 and 20:00
Sunday: closed
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Holidays: between 00:00 and 07:15
Monday: between 04:00 and 07:15
Working days and Holidays: between 08:30 and 16:30
Working days and Holidays: between 18:00 and 23:59

From 26-12 until 31-12

Saturday and Holidays: between 00:00 and 20:00
Sunday: closed
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: between 00:00 and 07:15
Monday: between 04:00 and 07:15
Working days: between 08:30 and 16:30
Working days: between 18:00 and 23:59

Foto Pieter de Hoochbrug
Foto: Jack Kuiper


Bridge Openings

This bridge has 2 passable openings:

Opening 1
Type fixed span
Height 4.5 meter
Width 13.6 meter

Opening 2
Type movable
Height 4.5 meter
Width 13.2 meter
Comment: Brug wordt bediend vanaf de Parksluizen.


Administrator

Gemeente Rotterdam
Postbus 70012
3000 KP Rotterdam

Administrator visiting address
Coolsingel 40 Rotterdam
Phone number: 010-4179111

Data updated: 06 Februari 2026, 14:37 uur

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