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Compare train, bus, and flight for Frankfurt am Main to Rotterdam
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Frankfurt am Main to Rotterdam among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $48 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 40m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $48, while a flight costs an average of $527.
Distance: 221 miles (356 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$123 Average price | $48 Average price Cheapest | $527 Average price | $96 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 7m Average total duration 4h 37m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 50m Average total duration 8h 20m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 40m Average total duration Fastest 2h 40m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 20m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 0.9kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Rotterdam
Compare the available ways to get from Frankfurt am Main to Rotterdam, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Rotterdam:
A bus is $76 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Rotterdam costing on average $123.
A bus is $479 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Rotterdam costing on average $527.
Other travel options to Rotterdam take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 7m.
Bus takes on average 8h 50m.
You'll arrive about 43m sooner (4h 37m by train vs 5h 20m by car). Tickets start at around $123 compared to roughly $96 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 Frankfurt am Main to Rotterdam
How to get from Frankfurt am Main to Rotterdam by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Rotterdam is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
(Prague -> Amsterdam)5:25 AM 6h50 Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) 12:15 PM Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station) $31 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- (Prague -> Amsterdam)
5:25 AM 6h50 Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) 12:15 PM Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station) $31 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
KL1814 · KL17036:50 AM 3h20 Frankfurt am Main Airport 10:10 AM Brussels Airport $351 1 One-way 1 transfer
Other options
- 4497 · ICE 2012 · ICE 106 · 20086
2:38 PM 6h06 Frankfurt (Main) Hbf 8:44 PM Rotterdam Centraal $54 1 One-way 5 transfers - ICE 826 · 20066 · IC 3532 · IC 1130
5:56 AM 4h48 Frankfurt Airport long-distance station 10:44 AM Rotterdam Centraal $57 1 One-way 3 transfers - ICE 826 · 20066 · IC 3532 · IC 1130
5:41 AM 5h03 Frankfurt (Main) Hbf 10:44 AM Rotterdam Centraal $57 1 One-way 3 transfers
- FlixBus
2:10 PM 7h20 Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) 9:30 PM Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station) $34 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus
1:35 PM 7h55 Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) 9:30 PM Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station) $40 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus
11:15 AM 9h10 Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) 8:25 PM Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station) $41 1 One-way 0 transfers
- KL1816 · KL1705
10:15 AM 4h00 Frankfurt am Main Airport 2:15 PM Brussels Airport $382 1 One-way 1 transfer - KL1814 · KL1705
6:50 AM 7h25 Frankfurt am Main Airport 2:15 PM Brussels Airport $382 1 One-way 1 transfer - KL1820 · KL1707
2:15 PM 8h05 Frankfurt am Main Airport 10:20 PM Brussels Airport $602 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Rotterdam:
A bus is $76 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Rotterdam costing on average $123.
A bus is $479 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Rotterdam costing on average $527.
Other travel options to Rotterdam take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 7m.
Bus takes on average 8h 50m.
- Around 27 flights per day.
- Around 21 buses per day.
- Around 10 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Frankfurt am Main and Rotterdam as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport and arrive in Brussels Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Frankfurt (Main) Hbf and arrive in Rotterdam Centraal.
- Buses mostly depart from Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) and arrive in Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, VIAS Rail GmbH, ÖBB | ICE, Hessische Landesbahn to go to Rotterdam by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Union Ivkoni International to go to Rotterdam by bus.
- Travel with Brussels Airlines, KLM, British Airways, KLM Cityhopper, Lot Polish Airlines, Qatar Airways, CitizenPlane, Austrian Airlines, Air Baltic, Lufthansa, Swiss, BA Cityflyer, Condor Flugdienst to go to Rotterdam by flight.
- 8 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Union Ivkoni International.
- 6 direct flights per day with Brussels Airlines, CitizenPlane, Air Baltic, Lufthansa.
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