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Compare bus and train for Dortmund to Rotterdam
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Dortmund to Rotterdam among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $18. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 3h 18m. 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 $18, and a train costs an average of $26.
Distance: 131 miles (211 km)
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$58 Average price | $28 Average price Cheapest |
3h 48m Average total duration Fastest 3h 18m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 47m Average total duration 4h 17m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions |
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The best way to travel from Dortmund 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 Dortmund to Rotterdam:
A bus is $8 (€7) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Dortmund to Rotterdam costing on average $26 (€21).
Other travel options to Rotterdam take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 10m.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Dortmund and Rotterdam as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Dortmund Hbf and arrive in Rotterdam Centraal.
- Buses mostly depart from Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf and arrive in Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station).
- Travel with FlixBus, Ourbus, Sindbad to go to Rotterdam by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, VIAS Rail GmbH, Österreichische Bundesbahnen, Eurobahn to go to Rotterdam by train.
- 5 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Ourbus.
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