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Compare train and bus for Göttingen to Rotterdam
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Göttingen to Rotterdam among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $62 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 35m. 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 $62, while a flight costs an average of $512.
Distance: 234 miles (378 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$145 Average price | $62 Average price Cheapest | $512 Average price | $100 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 55m Average total duration 5h 25m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 22m Average total duration 10h 52m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 35m Average total duration Fastest 2h 35m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 38m 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.
This is compared to other travel options from Göttingen to Rotterdam:
A bus is $83 (€70) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Göttingen to Rotterdam costing on average $145 (€122).
A bus is $449 (€376) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Göttingen to Rotterdam costing on average $512 (€428).
Other travel options to Rotterdam take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 55m.
Bus takes on average 11h 22m.
You'll arrive about 13m sooner (5h 25m by train vs 5h 38m by car). Tickets start at around $145 (€122) compared to roughly $100 (€84) 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 Göttingen to Rotterdam
How to get from Göttingen to Rotterdam by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Göttingen to Rotterdam is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus5:00 PM15h40Göttingen, ZOB8:40 AMRotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)$411One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus5:00 PM15h40Göttingen, ZOB8:40 AMRotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)$411One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- ICE 1674 · ICE 148 · IC 642 · IC 20429:02 AM5h23Göttingen station2:25 PMRotterdam Centraal$931One-way3 transfers
Other options
- ICE 1674 · ICE 148 · ICD 18449:02 AM5h46Göttingen station2:48 PMRotterdam Centraal$931One-way2 transfers
- ICE 886 · ICE 146 · IC 650 · IC 20509:59 AM6h26Göttingen station4:25 PMRotterdam Centraal$1061One-way4 transfers
- ICE 886 · ICE 146 · ICD 1852+
957769:59 AM6h49Göttingen station4:48 PMRotterdam Centraal$1061One-way3 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus5:00 AM11h35Göttingen, ZOB4:35 PMRotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)$451One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus3:00 PM15h45Göttingen, ZOB6:45 AMRotterdam, Zuidplein$471One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus4:00 PM12h45Göttingen, ZOB4:45 AMRotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)$491One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Göttingen to Rotterdam:
A bus is $83 (€70) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Göttingen to Rotterdam costing on average $145 (€122).
A bus is $449 (€376) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Göttingen to Rotterdam costing on average $512 (€428).
Other travel options to Rotterdam take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 55m.
Bus takes on average 11h 22m.
- Around 5 buses per day.
- Around 4 trains per day.
- Around 2 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Göttingen and Rotterdam as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Hannover Airport and arrive in Rotterdam The Hague Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Göttingen station and arrive in Rotterdam Centraal.
- Buses mostly depart from Göttingen, ZOB 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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