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Compare train and bus for Antwerp to Rotterdam
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Antwerp to Rotterdam among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $15 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 22m. 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 $15, while a train costs an average of $53.
Distance: 48 miles (78 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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$53 Average price | $15 Average price Cheapest | $22 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 22m Average total duration Fastest 52m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 7m Average total duration 1h 37m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 28m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions | - 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 Antwerp to Rotterdam:
A bus is $38 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Antwerp to Rotterdam costing on average $53.
Other travel options to Rotterdam take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 7m.
You'll arrive about 36m sooner (52m by train vs 1h 28m by car). Tickets start at around $53 compared to roughly $22 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Antwerp to Rotterdam
How to get from Antwerp to Rotterdam by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Antwerp to Rotterdam is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus2:35 PM1h15Antwerpen, Borsbeeksebrug (Berchem)3:50 PMRotterdam, Zuidplein$101One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus2:35 PM1h15Antwerpen, Borsbeeksebrug (Berchem)3:50 PMRotterdam, Zuidplein$101One-way0 transfers
Fastest
93977:30 AM0h32Antwerp-Central8:02 AMRotterdam Centraal$661One-way0 transfers
Other options
923111:45 AM1h05Antwerp-Central12:50 PMRotterdam Centraal$121One-way0 transfers- 922710:45 AM1h05Antwerp-Central11:50 AMRotterdam Centraal$121One-way0 transfers
70257+921112:18 AM7h32Antwerp-South7:50 AMRotterdam Centraal$121One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus7:25 PM1h20Antwerpen, Borsbeeksebrug (Berchem)8:45 PMRotterdam, Zuidplein$101One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus5:10 PM1h30Antwerp, Van Ertbornstraat (Rooseveltplaats)6:40 PMRotterdam, Zuidplein$101One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus7:25 PM1h40Antwerpen, Borsbeeksebrug (Berchem)9:05 PMRotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)$101One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Antwerp to Rotterdam:
A bus is $38 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Antwerp to Rotterdam costing on average $53.
Other travel options to Rotterdam take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 7m.
- Around 43 trains per day.
- Around 20 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Antwerp and Rotterdam as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Antwerp-Central and arrive in Rotterdam Centraal.
- Buses mostly depart from Antwerp, Van Ertbornstraat (Rooseveltplaats) and arrive in Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station).
- Travel with EuroCity, Eurocity Direct, Eurostar, Regional, Alibus, NS | BUS, NS International | IC Brussel, SNCB | BUS to go to Rotterdam by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Union Ivkoni International, Infobus to go to Rotterdam by bus.
- 20 direct trains per day with EuroCity, Eurocity Direct, Eurostar, Alibus.
- 19 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Union Ivkoni International, Infobus.
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