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Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Rotterdam to Düsseldorf among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €9. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 3h 4m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €9, and a train costs an average of €23.
Distance: 177 km
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€52 Average price | €17 Average price Cheapest |
3h 34m Average total duration Fastest 3h 4m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 22m Average total duration 4h 52m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get from Rotterdam to Düsseldorf by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Rotterdam to Düsseldorf is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
(Amsterdam -> Prague)Cheapest
(Amsterdam -> Prague)Fastest
IC 2827 · ICE 225Other options
IC 2835 · ICE 123
IC 1131 · IC 3529 · 20077
IC 2843 · ICE 125
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FAQs: Travel from Rotterdam to Düsseldorf
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This is compared to other travel options from Rotterdam to Düsseldorf:
A bus is €14 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Rotterdam to Düsseldorf costing on average €23.
A bus is €376 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Rotterdam to Düsseldorf costing on average €385.
Other travel options to Düsseldorf take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 5m.
Flight takes on average 6h 25m.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Rotterdam and Düsseldorf as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Rotterdam Centraal and arrive in Düsseldorf Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station) and arrive in Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf.
- Travel with FlixBus, Ourbus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Union Ivkoni, Infobus, Union Ivkoni - Unibus to go to Düsseldorf by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, VIAS Rail GmbH to go to Düsseldorf by train.
- 4 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Ourbus, Union Ivkoni - Unibus.
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