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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 an average ticket price of €16 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 18m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €16, while a train costs an average of €59.
Distance: 204 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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€59 Average price | €16 Average price Cheapest | €47 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 18m Average total duration Fastest 3h 48m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 34m Average total duration 5h 4m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 6m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Rotterdam:
A bus is €43 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Rotterdam costing on average €59.
Other travel options to Rotterdam take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 34m.
Travel optionsfrom Cologne to Rotterdam
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)8:05 AM4h10Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)12:15 PMRotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)€121One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- (Prague -> Amsterdam)8:05 AM4h10Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)12:15 PMRotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)€121One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- ICE 222 · IC 28246:49 AM2h51Cologne Hbf9:40 AMRotterdam Centraal€441One-way1 transfer
Other options
- IC 60402 · IC 20225:47 AM3h38Cologne Hbf9:25 AMRotterdam Centraal€261One-way1 transfer
- 10612 · 20074 · IC 3548 · IC 114611:25 AM3h19Cologne Hbf2:44 PMRotterdam Centraal€591One-way3 transfers
- 10608 · 20070 · IC 3540 · IC 11389:25 AM3h19Cologne Hbf12:44 PMRotterdam Centraal€591One-way3 transfers
FlixTrain+FlixBus12:14 PM6h36Cologne Hbf6:50 PMRotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)€171One-way1 transfer- FlixBus · FlixBus3:40 AM6h45Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)10:25 AMRotterdam, Zuidplein€211One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus12:45 PM6h05Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)6:50 PMRotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)€231One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Rotterdam:
A bus is €43 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Rotterdam costing on average €59.
Other travel options to Rotterdam take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 34m.
- Around 10 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 (Köln Bonn Flughafen) and arrive in Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station).
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, Union Ivkoni International to go to Rotterdam by bus.
- Travel with VIAS Rail GmbH, Deutsche Bahn to go to Rotterdam by train.
- 5 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Union Ivkoni International.
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