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Compare train, bus, and flight for Düsseldorf to Rotterdam
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Düsseldorf to Rotterdam among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €29 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 20m. 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 €29, while a flight costs an average of €510.
Distance: 177 km
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€29 Average price Cheapest | €57 Average price | €510 Average price | €41 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 33m Average total duration 5h 3m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 20m Average total duration Fastest 2h 50m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 26m Average total duration 2h 26m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 2h 40m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Düsseldorf to Rotterdam
Compare the available ways to get from Düsseldorf to Rotterdam, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Düsseldorf to Rotterdam:
A bus is €29 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Düsseldorf to Rotterdam costing on average €57.
A bus is €481 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Düsseldorf to Rotterdam costing on average €510.
Other travel options to Rotterdam take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 26m.
Bus takes on average 5h 33m.
Travel optionsfrom Düsseldorf to Rotterdam
How to get from Düsseldorf to Rotterdam by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Düsseldorf to Rotterdam is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
(Prague -> Amsterdam)9:00 AM 3h15 Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf 12:15 PM Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station) €9 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- (Prague -> Amsterdam)
9:00 AM 3h15 Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf 12:15 PM Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station) €9 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
- ICE 126 · IC 2848
1:12 PM 2h28 Düsseldorf Hbf 3:40 PM Rotterdam Centraal €67 1 One-way 1 transfer
Other options
- IC 60402 · IC 2022
6:17 AM 3h08 Düsseldorf Hbf 9:25 AM Rotterdam Centraal €25 1 One-way 1 transfer - 20070 · IC 3540 · IC 1138
9:48 AM 2h56 Düsseldorf Hbf 12:44 PM Rotterdam Centraal €50 1 One-way 2 transfers - 20074 · IC 3548 · IC 1146
11:48 AM 2h56 Düsseldorf Hbf 2:44 PM Rotterdam Centraal €50 1 One-way 2 transfers
- FlixBus
8:05 AM 3h45 Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf 11:50 AM Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station) €18 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus
6:25 PM 3h05 Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf 9:30 PM Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station) €33 1 One-way 0 transfers
- BA931+
BA445611:00 AM 6h10 Dusseldorf Airport 5:10 PM Rotterdam The Hague Airport €694 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Düsseldorf to Rotterdam:
A bus is €29 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Düsseldorf to Rotterdam costing on average €57.
A bus is €481 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Düsseldorf to Rotterdam costing on average €510.
Other travel options to Rotterdam take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 26m.
Bus takes on average 5h 33m.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
- Around 1 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Düsseldorf and Rotterdam as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Dusseldorf Airport and arrive in Rotterdam The Hague Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Düsseldorf Hbf and arrive in Rotterdam Centraal.
- Buses mostly depart from Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf and arrive in Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station).
- Travel with British Airways to go to Rotterdam by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Union Ivkoni International to go to Rotterdam by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, VIAS Rail GmbH to go to Rotterdam by train.
- 4 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Union Ivkoni International.
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