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Compare train and bus for Rotterdam to Amsterdam
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Rotterdam to Amsterdam among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €7 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 33m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €7, while a train costs an average of €21.
Distance: 57 km
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Most popular Bus | Train | Driving |
|---|---|---|
€7 Average price Cheapest | €21 Average price | €14 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 50m Average total duration 1h 20m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 33m Average total duration Fastest 1h 3m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 11m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions | 0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Rotterdam to Amsterdam
Compare the available ways to get from Rotterdam to Amsterdam, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Rotterdam to Amsterdam:
A bus is €14 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Rotterdam to Amsterdam costing on average €21.
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 50m.
Travel optionsfrom Rotterdam to Amsterdam
How to get from Rotterdam to Amsterdam by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Rotterdam to Amsterdam is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
47437:25 AM 1h00 Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station) 8:25 AM Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) €5 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- 4743
7:25 AM 1h00 Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station) 8:25 AM Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) €5 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
- FlixBus
8:50 PM 0h45 Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station) 9:35 PM Schiphol, Airport Terminal 1 €7 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- SPR 4027 · ICD 1833 · SPR 8426
8:58 AM 1h07 Rotterdam Noord 10:05 AM Amsterdam Centraal €20 1 One-way 2 transfers - SPR 4025 · ICD 1831 · SPR 8424
8:28 AM 1h07 Rotterdam Noord 9:35 AM Amsterdam Centraal €20 1 One-way 2 transfers - SPR 4029 · ICD 1835 · SPR 8428
9:28 AM 1h07 Rotterdam Noord 10:35 AM Amsterdam Centraal €20 1 One-way 2 transfers
- 1609
6:15 AM 1h41 Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station) 7:56 AM Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) €5 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus
4:20 PM 0h50 Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station) 5:10 PM Schiphol, Airport Terminal 1 €7 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus
7:00 AM 0h50 Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station) 7:50 AM Schiphol, Airport Terminal 1 €7 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Rotterdam to Amsterdam:
A bus is €14 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Rotterdam to Amsterdam costing on average €21.
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 50m.
- Around 37 buses per day.
- Around 36 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Rotterdam and Amsterdam as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Rotterdam Centraal and arrive in Amsterdam Centraal.
- Buses mostly depart from Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station) and arrive in Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk).
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Amsterdam by bus.
- Travel with NS Domestic, NS International | IC Brussel, NS International, Intercity, Eurocity Direct, Eurostar, NMBS, Intercity, Arriva NS, NS | BUS, Alibus, Deutsche Bahn to go to Amsterdam by train.
- 37 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus.
- 16 direct trains per day with NS Domestic, NS International | IC Brussel, Intercity, Eurostar, Intercity, Alibus.
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