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Compare train for Elmshorn to Rotterdam
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Elmshorn to Rotterdam among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $79 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 40m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $79, while a flight costs an average of $625.
Distance: 250 miles (403 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
$164 Average price | $625 Average price | $79 Average price Cheapest | $115 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 24m Average total duration 5h 54m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 40m Average total duration Fastest 2h 40m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 14h 56m Average total duration 14h 26m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 35m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Elmshorn to Rotterdam:
A bus is $86 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Elmshorn to Rotterdam costing on average $164.
A bus is $547 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Elmshorn to Rotterdam costing on average $625.
Other travel options to Rotterdam take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 24m.
Bus takes on average 14h 56m.
You'll arrive about 41m sooner (5h 54m by train vs 6h 35m by car). Tickets start at around $164 compared to roughly $115 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 Elmshorn to Rotterdam
How to get from Elmshorn to Rotterdam by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Elmshorn to Rotterdam is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
2:31 PM6h09Elmshorn8:40 PMRotterdamFind prices4 transfers
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- 2:31 PM6h09Elmshorn8:40 PMRotterdamFind prices4 transfers
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- 2:31 PM6h09Elmshorn8:40 PMRotterdamFind prices4 transfers
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- 4:08 PM6h32Elmshorn10:40 PMRotterdamFind prices4 transfers
- 3:08 PM7h02Elmshorn10:10 PMRotterdamFind prices4 transfers
- 5:08 PM7h02Elmshorn12:10 AMRotterdamFind prices4 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Elmshorn to Rotterdam:
A bus is $86 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Elmshorn to Rotterdam costing on average $164.
A bus is $547 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Elmshorn to Rotterdam costing on average $625.
Other travel options to Rotterdam take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 24m.
Bus takes on average 14h 56m.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
- Around 1 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Elmshorn and Rotterdam as scheduled services by train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Elmshorn station and arrive in Rotterdam Centraal.
- Flights mostly depart from Hamburg Airport and arrive in Brussels Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Hamburg, S Hamburg Airport and arrive in Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station).
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Rotterdam by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Rotterdam by train.
- Travel with British Airways to go to Rotterdam by flight.
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