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Compare train, bus, and flight for Birmingham to Rotterdam
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Birmingham to Rotterdam among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $56. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 7h 4m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $56, and a train costs an average of $362.
Distance: 272 miles (439 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$99 Average price Cheapest | $362 Average price | $86 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
13h 38m Average total duration 13h 8m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 34m Average total duration Fastest 7h 4m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 51m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental | |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Birmingham to Rotterdam:
A bus is $121 (€99) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Birmingham to Rotterdam costing on average $220 (€180).
A bus is $263 (€215) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Birmingham to Rotterdam costing on average $362 (€296).
Other travel options to Rotterdam take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 4m.
Bus takes on average 13h 8m.
Travel optionsfrom Birmingham to Rotterdam
How to get from Birmingham to Rotterdam by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Birmingham to Rotterdam is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus3:30 PM14h50Birmingham7:20 AMRotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)$1181One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus3:30 PM14h50Birmingham7:20 AMRotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)$1181One-way1 transfer
Fastest
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18245:55 AM2h53Birmingham International Airport9:48 AMRotterdam Centraal$2481One-way1 transfer
Other options
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Tube from London Marylebone to London St Pancras International+
91521:12 PM8h55Birmingham Moor Street (BMO)11:07 PMRotterdam Centraal$2751One-way2 transfers- L38771+Tube from London Marylebone to London St Pancras International+915211:37 AM10h30Birmingham Moor Street (BMO)11:07 PMRotterdam Centraal$2751One-way2 transfers
- L38518+Tube from London Marylebone to London St Pancras International+915211:12 AM10h55Birmingham Moor Street (BMO)11:07 PMRotterdam Centraal$2751One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus2:10 PM16h10Birmingham, Great Charles Street Queensway7:20 AMRotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)$1251One-way1 transfer
U26655+35602:35 PM3h29Birmingham International Airport7:04 PMRotterdam Centraal$1351One-way1 transfer- U26655+24602:35 PM3h03Birmingham International Airport6:38 PMRotterdam Centraal$1391One-way1 transfer
- U26655+18602:35 PM3h13Birmingham International Airport6:48 PMRotterdam Centraal$1391One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Birmingham to Rotterdam:
A bus is $121 (€99) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Birmingham to Rotterdam costing on average $220 (€180).
A bus is $263 (€215) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Birmingham to Rotterdam costing on average $362 (€296).
Other travel options to Rotterdam take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 4m.
Bus takes on average 13h 8m.
- Around 27 flights per day.
- Around 4 trains per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Birmingham and Rotterdam as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Birmingham International Airport and arrive in Dusseldorf Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Birmingham, Great Charles Street Queensway and arrive in Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station).
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Rotterdam by bus.
- Travel with Avanti West Coast to go to Rotterdam by train.
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