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Compare bus and train for Basel to Rotterdam
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Basel to Rotterdam among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €30. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 35m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.2 - 0.5kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €30, and a flight costs an average of €122.
Distance: 331 miles (534 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight |
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€131 Average price | €54 Average price Cheapest | €246 Average price |
8h 20m Average total duration 7h 50m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 19m Average total duration 10h 49m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 35m Average total duration Fastest 1h 35m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.3kg 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.
Travel optionsfrom Basel to Rotterdam
How to get from Basel to Rotterdam by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Basel to Rotterdam is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from Basel to Rotterdam:
A bus is $39 (€31) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Basel to Rotterdam costing on average $77 (€61).
A bus is $116 (€92) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Basel to Rotterdam costing on average $153 (€122).
Other travel options to Rotterdam take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 28m.
Bus takes on average 10h 20m.
- Around 9 buses per day.
- Around 8 flights per day.
- Around 3 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Basel and Rotterdam as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Basel SBB and arrive in Rotterdam Centraal.
- Buses mostly depart from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) and arrive in Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station).
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus to go to Rotterdam by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Trenitalia EuroCity to go to Rotterdam by train.
- Travel with easyJet to go to Rotterdam by flight.
- 2 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus.
- 0 direct flights per day with easyJet.
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