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Compare train, bus, and flight for Paris to Rotterdam
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Paris to Rotterdam among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €41 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 30m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €41, while a flight costs an average of €452.
Distance: 373 km
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€114 Average price | €41 Average price Cheapest | €452 Average price | €107 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 30m Average total duration Fastest 3h 0m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 35m Average total duration 7h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 58m Average total duration 2h 58m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 30m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 0.9kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Compare ways to travel from Paris to Rotterdam
Compare the available ways to get from Paris to Rotterdam, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Rotterdam:
A bus is €74 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to Rotterdam costing on average €114.
A bus is €412 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paris to Rotterdam costing on average €452.
Other travel options to Rotterdam take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 58m.
Bus takes on average 7h 35m.
Travel optionsfrom Paris to Rotterdam
How to get from Paris to Rotterdam by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Paris to Rotterdam is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
831342:40 PM 7h40 Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) 10:20 PM Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station) €24 1 One-way 0 transfers
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831342:40 PM 7h40 Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) 10:20 PM Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station) €24 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
AF150612:55 PM 1h10 Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport 2:05 PM Dusseldorf Airport €825 1 One-way 0 transfers
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1972112:45 PM 5h23 Paris Gare du Nord 6:08 PM Rotterdam Centraal €84 1 One-way 3 transfers
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92592:44 PM 5h24 Paris Gare du Nord 8:08 PM Rotterdam Centraal €84 1 One-way 3 transfers
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23744:41 PM 5h27 Paris Gare du Nord 10:08 PM Rotterdam Centraal €84 1 One-way 3 transfers
160911:45 PM 6h25 Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) 6:10 AM Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station) €27 1 One-way 0 transfers
168311:15 PM 7h45 Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) 7:00 AM Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station) €27 1 One-way 0 transfers
161310:15 PM 6h45 Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) 5:00 AM Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station) €30 1 One-way 0 transfers
KL1406 · KL180110:20 AM 3h30 Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport 1:50 PM Dusseldorf Airport €255 1 One-way 1 transfer
KL1404 · KL18019:45 AM 4h05 Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport 1:50 PM Dusseldorf Airport €255 1 One-way 1 transfer
KL1408 · KL18052:30 PM 7h40 Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport 10:10 PM Dusseldorf Airport €255 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Rotterdam:
A bus is €74 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to Rotterdam costing on average €114.
A bus is €412 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paris to Rotterdam costing on average €452.
Other travel options to Rotterdam take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 58m.
Bus takes on average 7h 35m.
- Around 38 flights per day.
- Around 21 buses per day.
- Around 13 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Paris and Rotterdam as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport and arrive in Dusseldorf Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Paris Gare du Nord and arrive in Rotterdam Centraal.
- Buses mostly depart from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and arrive in Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station).
- Travel with Air France, KLM, British Airways, Lufthansa, Lufthansa City Airlines, Qatar Airways, Austrian Airlines, Helvetic Airways, Eurowings, Swiss, Air Baltic, Vueling, Lufthansa Cityline, ITA, GetJet Airlines, Edelweiss Air, Air Dolomiti, Condor Flugdienst, Global Supply Systems to go to Rotterdam by flight.
- Travel with Eurostar, Eurocity Direct, TER | SNCF, TGV, EuroCity, Intercity, SNCB | BUS, NS International | IC Brussel, CFL, Deutsche Bahn to go to Rotterdam by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Rotterdam by bus.
- 1 direct flights per day with Air France.
- 8 direct trains per day with Eurostar.
- 10 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus.
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