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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 prices starting from €3. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 58m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €3, and a train costs an average of €20.
Distance: 57 km
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Most popular Bus | Train |
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€6 Average price Cheapest | €22 Average price |
1h 30m Average total duration 1h 0m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 28m Average total duration Fastest 58m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions | 0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular train company |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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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.
16096:15 AM1h41Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)7:56 AMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)€51One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 16096:15 AM1h41Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)7:56 AMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)€51One-way0 transfers
Fastest
93637:07 PM0h43Rotterdam Centraal7:50 PMAmsterdam Centraal€311One-way0 transfers
Other options
SPR 4026 · IC 2031+
EUR 93038:59 AM0h51Rotterdam Noord9:50 AMAmsterdam Centraal€191One-way2 transfers- SPR 4050 · IC 2055+EUR 93392:59 PM0h51Rotterdam Noord3:50 PMAmsterdam Centraal€191One-way2 transfers
- SPR 4030 · IC 2035+EUR 93099:59 AM0h51Rotterdam Noord10:50 AMAmsterdam Centraal€191One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus8:50 PM0h45Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)9:35 PMSchiphol, Airport Terminal 1€61One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus8:50 PM1h10Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)10:00 PMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)€61One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus3:10 PM1h20Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)4:30 PMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)€61One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Rotterdam to Amsterdam:
A bus is €16 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Rotterdam to Amsterdam costing on average €22.
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 0m.
- Around 107 trains per day.
- Around 34 buses 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, RET to go to Amsterdam by bus.
- Travel with NS International | IC Brussel, Intercity, Intercity, Eurostar, Eurocity Direct, Deutsche Bahn, Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) to go to Amsterdam by train.
- 34 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus.
- 40 direct trains per day with NS International | IC Brussel, Intercity, Intercity, Eurostar, Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS).
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