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Compare train, bus, and flight for Rotterdam to Frankfurt am Main
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Rotterdam to Frankfurt am Main among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of lei158 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 6h 6m. 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 lei158, while a train costs an average of lei404.
Distance: 221 miles (356 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
lei404 Average price | lei158 Average price Cheapest | lei448 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 6m Average total duration Fastest 5h 36m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 41m Average total duration 8h 11m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 52m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 0.9kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Rotterdam to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is lei247 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Rotterdam to Frankfurt am Main costing on average lei404.
A bus is lei1106 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Rotterdam to Frankfurt am Main costing on average lei1263.
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 6m.
Bus takes on average 8h 41m.
Travel optionsfrom Rotterdam to Frankfurt am Main
How to get from Rotterdam to Frankfurt am Main by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Rotterdam to Frankfurt am Main is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus5:50 PM7h45Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)1:35 AMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)lei1171One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus5:50 PM7h45Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)1:35 AMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)lei1171One-way1 transfer
Fastest
SN26177:30 PM1h05Brussels Airport8:35 PMFrankfurt am Main Airportlei25411One-way0 transfers
Other options
- RE 4014 · IC 519 · ICE 1215:54 AM5h12Rotterdam Centraal11:06 AMFrankfurt Airport long-distance stationlei2241One-way2 transfers
- IC 2817 · ICE 1215:50 AM5h16Rotterdam Centraal11:06 AMFrankfurt Airport long-distance stationlei2241One-way1 transfer
- RE 4014 · IC 519 · ICE 1215:54 AM5h26Rotterdam Centraal11:20 AMFrankfurt (Main) Hbflei2241One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus9:45 PM9h15Rotterdam, Zuidplein7:00 AMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)lei1171One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus6:30 PM9h35Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)4:05 AMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)lei1201One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus6:30 PM9h45Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)4:15 AMFrankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)lei1231One-way1 transfer
KL1706 · KL18213:10 PM2h50Brussels Airport6:00 PMFrankfurt am Main Airportlei18211One-way1 transfer- KL1700 · KL18156:20 AM3h15Brussels Airport9:35 AMFrankfurt am Main Airportlei18211One-way1 transfer
- KL1700 · KL18176:20 AM4h45Brussels Airport11:05 AMFrankfurt am Main Airportlei18211One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Rotterdam to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is lei247 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Rotterdam to Frankfurt am Main costing on average lei404.
A bus is lei1106 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Rotterdam to Frankfurt am Main costing on average lei1263.
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 6m.
Bus takes on average 8h 41m.
- Around 31 flights per day.
- Around 18 buses per day.
- Around 10 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Rotterdam and Frankfurt am Main as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Brussels Airport and arrive in Frankfurt am Main Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Rotterdam Centraal and arrive in Frankfurt (Main) Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station) and arrive in Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof).
- Travel with FlixBus, Union Ivkoni International, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Frankfurt am Main by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, VIAS Rail GmbH, Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) to go to Frankfurt am Main by train.
- 9 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Union Ivkoni International.
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