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Compare train and bus for Cologne to Rotterdam
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Cologne to Rotterdam among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €8. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 3h 16m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €8, and a train costs an average of €21.
Distance: 204 km
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€58 Average price | €20 Average price Cheapest |
3h 46m Average total duration Fastest 3h 16m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 37m Average total duration 5h 7m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
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How to get from Cologne to Rotterdam by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cologne to Rotterdam is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
(Prague -> Amsterdam)Cheapest
(Prague -> Amsterdam)Fastest
ICE 220 · IC 532Other options
10608 · 20070 · IC 3540 · IC 113810610 · 20072 · IC 3544 · IC 114210606 · 20068 · IC 3536 · IC 1134FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Rotterdam:
A bus is €13 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Rotterdam costing on average €21.
Other travel options to Rotterdam take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 10m.
- Around 9 buses per day.
- Around 8 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Rotterdam as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Cologne Hbf and arrive in Rotterdam Centraal.
- Buses mostly depart from Köln, Kennedystraße (Bonn Flughafen) and arrive in Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station).
- Travel with FlixBus, Ourbus to go to Rotterdam by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, VIAS Rail GmbH, National Express, Eurostar to go to Rotterdam by train.
- 5 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Ourbus.
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