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Compare bus, flight, and train for Rotterdam to Gothenburg
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Rotterdam to Gothenburg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of $228 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 51m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.7kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $228, while a flight costs an average of $519.
Distance: 497 miles (801 km)
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
$519 Average price | $228 Average price Cheapest | $231 Average price | $356 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 51m Average total duration Fastest 2h 51m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 15h 16m Average total duration 14h 46m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 20h 56m Average total duration 20h 26m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 12h 36m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
- CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.8 - 2.0kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular airline |  Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | 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 Gothenburg:
A train is $3 (€3) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Rotterdam to Gothenburg costing on average $231 (€194).
A train is $290 (€243) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Rotterdam to Gothenburg costing on average $519 (€435).
Other travel options to Gothenburg take longer:
Train takes on average 15h 16m.
Bus takes on average 20h 56m.
You'll arrive about 9h 45m sooner (2h 51m by flight vs 12h 36m by car). Tickets start at around $519 (€435) compared to roughly $356 (€299) in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Rotterdam to Gothenburg
How to get from Rotterdam to Gothenburg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Rotterdam to Gothenburg is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- IC 1418 · ICE 141 · 11164 · IC 57584:02 AM17h48Rotterdam Centraal9:50 PMGothenburg Centralstation$1071One-way7 transfers
Cheapest
- IC 1418 · ICE 141 · 11164 · IC 57584:02 AM17h48Rotterdam Centraal9:50 PMGothenburg Centralstation$1071One-way7 transfers
Fastest
SN23199:00 PM1h40Brussels Airport10:40 PMGöteborg-Landvetter Airport$2961One-way0 transfers
Other options
- IC 2841 · IC 1743 · 20373 · ICE 61011:50 AM20h15Rotterdam Centraal8:05 AMGothenburg Centralstation$2041One-way6 transfers
- ICD 1841 · ICE 147 · ECE 392 · R 118011:11 AM20h54Rotterdam Centraal8:05 AMGothenburg Centralstation$2521One-way5 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus12:20 AM26h05Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)2:25 AMGöteborg, Åkareplatsen$1261One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus12:20 AM20h15Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)8:35 PMGöteborg, Nils Ericsson Terminalen$1261One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus3:55 PM26h50Rotterdam, Zuidplein6:45 PMGöteborg, Nils Ericsson Terminalen$1311One-way2 transfers
- SN23173:55 PM1h40Brussels Airport5:35 PMGöteborg-Landvetter Airport$3631One-way0 transfers
LH818+LH55732:25 PM3h55Brussels Airport6:20 PMGöteborg-Landvetter Airport$3771One-way1 transfer
LH4204+LH56311:45 PM4h05Brussels Airport5:50 PMGöteborg-Landvetter Airport$3861One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Rotterdam to Gothenburg:
A train is $3 (€3) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Rotterdam to Gothenburg costing on average $231 (€194).
A train is $290 (€243) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Rotterdam to Gothenburg costing on average $519 (€435).
Other travel options to Gothenburg take longer:
Train takes on average 15h 16m.
Bus takes on average 20h 56m.
- Around 44 flights per day.
- Around 13 buses per day.
- Around 3 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Rotterdam and Gothenburg as scheduled services by bus, flight, and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Brussels Airport and arrive in Göteborg-Landvetter Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Rotterdam Centraal and arrive in Gothenburg Centralstation.
- Buses mostly depart from Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station) and arrive in Göteborg, Nils Ericsson Terminalen.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Gothenburg by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Gothenburg by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Sas Airways, KLM Cityhopper, Swiss, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, KLM, Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Wideroe, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, British Airways to go to Gothenburg by flight.
- 1 direct flights per day with Brussels Airlines.
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