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Compare bus and train for Rotterdam to Schiphol
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Rotterdam to Schiphol among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $9 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 12m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.0kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $9, while a train costs an average of $22.
Distance: 29 miles (47 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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$22 Average price | $9 Average price Cheapest | $16 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 12m Average total duration Fastest 42m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 39m Average total duration 1h 9m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 45m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Rotterdam to Schiphol
Compare the available ways to get from Rotterdam to Schiphol, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Rotterdam to Schiphol:
A bus is $13 (€11) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Rotterdam to Schiphol costing on average $22 (€18).
Other travel options to Schiphol take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 39m.
You'll arrive about 3m sooner (42m by train vs 45m by car). Tickets start at around $22 (€18) compared to roughly $16 (€13) 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 Schiphol
How to get from Rotterdam to Schiphol by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Rotterdam to Schiphol is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
16096:15 AM1h10Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)7:25 AMSchiphol, Airport Terminal 1$51One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 16096:15 AM1h10Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)7:25 AMSchiphol, Airport Terminal 1$51One-way0 transfers
Fastest
93017:07 AM0h23Rotterdam Centraal7:30 AMSchiphol Airport$351One-way0 transfers
Other options
- ICD 18359:41 AM0h26Rotterdam Centraal10:07 AMSchiphol Airport$201One-way0 transfers
ECD 95595:21 PM0h26Rotterdam Centraal5:47 PMSchiphol Airport$201One-way0 transfers- ICD 183710:11 AM0h26Rotterdam Centraal10:37 AMSchiphol Airport$201One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus8:50 PM0h45Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)9:35 PMSchiphol, Airport Terminal 1$71One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus4:20 PM0h50Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)5:10 PMSchiphol, Airport Terminal 1$71One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus3:55 PM1h15Rotterdam, Zuidplein5:10 PMSchiphol, Airport Terminal 1$71One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Rotterdam to Schiphol:
A bus is $13 (€11) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Rotterdam to Schiphol costing on average $22 (€18).
Other travel options to Schiphol take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 39m.
- Around 40 trains per day.
- Around 11 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Rotterdam and Schiphol as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Rotterdam Centraal and arrive in Schiphol Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station) and arrive in Schiphol, Airport Terminal 1.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Schiphol by bus.
- Travel with NS International | IC Brussel, NS Domestic, Eurostar, Intercity, Eurocity Direct, NS International, NS | BUS, NMBS, Intercity to go to Schiphol by train.
- 11 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus.
- 27 direct trains per day with NS International | IC Brussel, NS Domestic, Eurostar, Intercity, Eurocity Direct, NS International, NMBS.
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