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Compare train, bus, and flight for Heerlen to Rotterdam
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Heerlen to Rotterdam among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $32 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 54m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $32, while a flight costs an average of $662.
Distance: 96 miles (156 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$40 Average price | $32 Average price Cheapest | $662 Average price | $44 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 54m Average total duration Fastest 2h 24m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 42m Average total duration 4h 12m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 25m Average total duration 2h 25m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 2h 19m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.4kg 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 Heerlen to Rotterdam:
A bus is $7 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Heerlen to Rotterdam costing on average $40.
A bus is $630 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Heerlen to Rotterdam costing on average $662.
Other travel options to Rotterdam take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 25m.
Bus takes on average 4h 42m.
Tickets start at around $662 compared to roughly $44 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about $-618.00. The journey takes 2h 25m versus 2h 19m by car, so you may arrive a little later, but you can relax instead of spending the time behind the wheel.
Driving is worth considering if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group, or want the flexibility to stop along the way.
Travel optionsfrom Heerlen to Rotterdam
How to get from Heerlen to Rotterdam by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Heerlen to Rotterdam is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus4:20 PM4h35Maastricht, Meerssenerweg (International Bus Station)8:55 PMRotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)$151One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus4:20 PM4h35Maastricht, Meerssenerweg (International Bus Station)8:55 PMRotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)$151One-way1 transfer
Fastest
ST 32524+IC 2730 · IC 11308:22 AM2h22Heerlen station10:44 AMRotterdam Centraal$401One-way2 transfers
Other options
- ST 32526+IC 2732 · IC 11328:52 AM2h22Heerlen station11:14 AMRotterdam Centraal$401One-way2 transfers
- ST 32522+IC 1128 · IC 27287:52 AM2h22Heerlen station10:14 AMRotterdam Centraal$401One-way2 transfers
- IC 3930 · IC 11308:19 AM2h25Heerlen station10:44 AMRotterdam Centraal$401One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus7:15 AM4h35Maastricht, Meerssenerweg (International Bus Station)11:50 AMRotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)$161One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus7:35 AM5h55Maastricht, Meerssenerweg (International Bus Station)1:30 PMRotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)$161One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus12:30 PM6h20Maastricht, Meerssenerweg (International Bus Station)6:50 PMRotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)$161One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Heerlen to Rotterdam:
A bus is $7 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Heerlen to Rotterdam costing on average $40.
A bus is $630 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Heerlen to Rotterdam costing on average $662.
Other travel options to Rotterdam take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 25m.
Bus takes on average 4h 42m.
- Around 22 trains per day.
- Around 11 buses per day.
- Around 1 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Heerlen and Rotterdam as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Dusseldorf Airport and arrive in Rotterdam The Hague Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Heerlen station and arrive in Rotterdam Centraal.
- Buses mostly depart from Maastricht, Meerssenerweg (International Bus Station) and arrive in Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station).
- Travel with NS International | IC Brussel, Arriva NS, NS Domestic to go to Rotterdam by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, Union Ivkoni International to go to Rotterdam by bus.
- Travel with British Airways to go to Rotterdam by flight.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Union Ivkoni International.
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