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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 $56 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 48m. 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 $56, while a flight costs an average of $523.
Distance: 221 miles (356 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$127 Average price | $56 Average price Cheapest | $523 Average price | $96 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 3m Average total duration 4h 33m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 15m Average total duration 8h 45m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 48m Average total duration Fastest 2h 48m Onboard + 2h 0m 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 | - 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 Rotterdam to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is $71 (€60) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Rotterdam to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $127 (€106).
A bus is $467 (€391) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Rotterdam to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $523 (€438).
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 3m.
Bus takes on average 9h 15m.
You'll arrive about 19m sooner (4h 33m by train vs 4h 52m by car). Tickets start at around $127 (€106) compared to roughly $96 (€81) 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 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.
- FlixBus12:05 AM8h10Rotterdam, Zuidplein8:15 AMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)$471One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus12:05 AM8h10Rotterdam, Zuidplein8:15 AMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)$471One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- SN26177:30 PM1h05Brussels Airport8:35 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport$6561One-way0 transfers
Other options
- IC 2877 · IC 604038:50 PM5h27Rotterdam Centraal2:17 AMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf$581One-way1 transfer
- IC 1159 · IC 3557 · 20091 · 106354:15 PM5h44Rotterdam Centraal9:59 PMFrankfurt Airport long-distance station$641One-way4 transfers
- IC 1159 · IC 3557 · 20091 · 106354:15 PM5h58Rotterdam Centraal10:13 PMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf$651One-way4 transfers
- FlixBus12:05 AM8h55Rotterdam, Zuidplein9:00 AMFrankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)$471One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus9:45 PM9h15Rotterdam, Zuidplein7:00 AMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)$601One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus9:35 AM7h10Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)4:45 PMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)$601One-way0 transfers
KL1706 · KL18213:10 PM2h50Brussels Airport6:00 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport$4081One-way1 transfer- KL1702 · KL18178:05 AM3h00Brussels Airport11:05 AMFrankfurt am Main Airport$4081One-way1 transfer
- KL1704 · KL181910:25 AM3h10Brussels Airport1:35 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport$4081One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Rotterdam to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is $71 (€60) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Rotterdam to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $127 (€106).
A bus is $467 (€391) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Rotterdam to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $523 (€438).
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 3m.
Bus takes on average 9h 15m.
- Around 30 flights per day.
- Around 17 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 Deutsche Bahn, VIAS Rail GmbH, Hessische Landesbahn to go to Frankfurt am Main by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, Union Ivkoni International, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Frankfurt am Main by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, KLM Cityhopper, Swiss, BA Cityflyer, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, KLM, Qatar Airways, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, ITA, British Airways, Edelweiss Air to go to Frankfurt am Main by flight.
- 8 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Union Ivkoni International.
- 5 direct flights per day with Brussels Airlines, Air Baltic.
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