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Compare bus and train for Rotterdam to Tilburg
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Rotterdam to Tilburg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €8 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 15m. 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 €8, while a train costs an average of €17.
Distance: 36 miles (59 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
€17 Average price | €8 Average price Cheapest | €14 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 15m Average total duration Fastest 45m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 48m Average total duration 1h 18m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 8m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.1kg 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.
Compare ways to travel from Rotterdam to Tilburg
Compare the available ways to get from Rotterdam to Tilburg, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Rotterdam to Tilburg:
A bus is €10 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Rotterdam to Tilburg costing on average €17.
Other travel options to Tilburg take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 48m.
You'll arrive about 23m sooner (45m by train vs 1h 8m by car). Tickets start at around €17 compared to roughly €14 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 Tilburg
How to get from Rotterdam to Tilburg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Rotterdam to Tilburg is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus
5:50 PM 1h15 Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station) 7:05 PM Tilburg, Burgemeester Brokxlaan (Station ingang Noord) €6 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus
5:50 PM 1h15 Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station) 7:05 PM Tilburg, Burgemeester Brokxlaan (Station ingang Noord) €6 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
- IC 1129
8:45 AM 0h38 Rotterdam Centraal 9:23 AM Tilburg station €18 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- IC 3531 · ICD 1818 · SPR 6626
8:15 AM 0h55 Rotterdam Blaak 9:10 AM Tilburg Universiteit €17 1 One-way 2 transfers - IC 2318 · IC 1127 · SPR 6626
8:05 AM 1h05 Rotterdam Blaak 9:10 AM Tilburg Universiteit €17 1 One-way 2 transfers - SPR 5117 · SPR 6628
8:29 AM 1h11 Rotterdam Blaak 9:40 AM Tilburg Universiteit €17 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Rotterdam to Tilburg:
A bus is €10 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Rotterdam to Tilburg costing on average €17.
Other travel options to Tilburg take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 48m.
- Around 25 trains per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Rotterdam and Tilburg 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 Tilburg station.
- Buses mostly depart from Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station) and arrive in Tilburg, Burgemeester Brokxlaan (Station ingang Noord).
- Travel with NS Domestic, NS International | IC Brussel, NS International, Intercity, NS | BUS, Intercity, EuroCity to go to Tilburg by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Tilburg by bus.
- 6 direct trains per day with NS Domestic, NS International | IC Brussel, Intercity.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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