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Compare train, bus, and flight for Rotterdam to Düsseldorf
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Rotterdam to Düsseldorf among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €13 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 35m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €13, while a train costs an average of €53.
Distance: 177 km
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Most popular Bus | Train | Driving |
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€13 Average price Cheapest | €53 Average price | €40 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 17m Average total duration 4h 47m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 35m Average total duration Fastest 3h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 29m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Rotterdam to Düsseldorf:
A bus is €39 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Rotterdam to Düsseldorf costing on average €53.
A bus is €469 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Rotterdam to Düsseldorf costing on average €482.
Other travel options to Düsseldorf take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 17m.
Flight takes on average 8h 5m.
Travel optionsfrom Rotterdam to Düsseldorf
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)3:15 PM3h35Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)6:50 PMDüsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf€91One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- (Amsterdam -> Prague)3:15 PM3h35Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)6:50 PMDüsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf€91One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- IC 2843 · ICE 12512:20 PM2h25Rotterdam Centraal2:45 PMDüsseldorf Hbf€361One-way1 transfer
Other options
- IC 2877 · IC 604038:50 PM2h30Rotterdam Centraal11:20 PMDüsseldorf Hbf€201One-way1 transfer
- IC 1163 · IC 3561 · 20093 · 101635:15 PM3h07Rotterdam Centraal8:22 PMDüsseldorf Hbf€241One-way4 transfers
- IC 1127 · IC 3525 · 20075 · 101278:15 AM3h09Rotterdam Centraal11:24 AMDüsseldorf Hbf€241One-way4 transfers
- FlixBus+
FlixTrain8:50 AM4h24Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)1:14 PMDüsseldorf Hbf€151One-way1 transfer - FlixBus5:50 PM3h40Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)9:30 PMDüsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf€201One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus1:05 PM4h35Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)5:40 PMDüsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf€201One-way0 transfers
BA4451+
BA9209:35 AM5h45Rotterdam The Hague Airport3:20 PMDusseldorf Airport€5081One-way1 transfer- BA4451+BA9229:35 AM8h30Rotterdam The Hague Airport6:05 PMDusseldorf Airport€6031One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Rotterdam to Düsseldorf:
A bus is €39 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Rotterdam to Düsseldorf costing on average €53.
A bus is €469 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Rotterdam to Düsseldorf costing on average €482.
Other travel options to Düsseldorf take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 17m.
Flight takes on average 8h 5m.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
- Around 2 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Rotterdam and Düsseldorf as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Rotterdam The Hague Airport and arrive in Dusseldorf Airport.
- 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, Union Ivkoni International, BlaBlaCar Bus, Infobus, RET to go to Düsseldorf by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, VIAS Rail GmbH, Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) to go to Düsseldorf by train.
- 4 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Union Ivkoni International.
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