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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 €19.
Distance: 57 km
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Most popular Bus | Train |
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€5 Average price Cheapest | €20 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 |
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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.
- FlixBus10:10 AM1h05Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)11:15 AMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)€131One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
16573:10 PM1h00Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)4:10 PMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)€91One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- FlixBus8:50 PM0h45Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)9:35 PMSchiphol, Airport Terminal 1€121One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 232610:11 AM1h14Rotterdam Centraal11:25 AMAmsterdam Centraal€251One-way0 transfers
- 222810:41 AM1h14Rotterdam Centraal11:55 AMAmsterdam Centraal€251One-way0 transfers
403210:24 AM1h17Rotterdam Centraal11:41 AMAmsterdam Centraal€251One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus11:10 AM1h10Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)12:20 PMSchiphol, Airport Terminal 1€121One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus8:40 AM1h15Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)9:55 AMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)€131One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus1:35 PM1h15Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)2:50 PMSchiphol, Airport Terminal 1€121One-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 €19.
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Bus takes on average 45m.
- Around 226 trains per day.
- Around 33 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 Alexander and arrive in Amsterdam, Amstel.
- 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, SNCB to go to Amsterdam by train.
- 33 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus.
- 74 direct trains per day with NS International | IC Brussel, Intercity, Intercity, Eurostar.
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