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Compare bus and train for Rotterdam to Utrecht
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Rotterdam to Utrecht among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of $19 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 - 0.0kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $19, while a bus costs an average of $20.
Distance: 29 miles (48 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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$19 Average price Cheapest | $20 Average price | $14 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 15m Average total duration Fastest 45m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 59m Average total duration 1h 29m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 55m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.0 - 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.
This is compared to other travel options from Rotterdam to Utrecht:
A train is $2 (€1) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Rotterdam to Utrecht costing on average $20 (€16).
Other travel options to Utrecht take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 59m.
You'll arrive about 10m sooner (45m by train vs 55m by car). Tickets start at around $19 (€15) compared to roughly $14 (€11) 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 Utrecht
How to get from Rotterdam to Utrecht by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Rotterdam to Utrecht is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus5:15 AM1h55Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)7:10 AMUtrecht, Station Leidsche Rijn A$161One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus5:15 AM1h55Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)7:10 AMUtrecht, Station Leidsche Rijn A$161One-way0 transfers
Fastest
IC 284512:50 PM0h37Rotterdam Centraal1:27 PMUtrecht Centraal$171One-way0 transfers
Other options
- IC 20491:35 PM0h37Rotterdam Centraal2:12 PMUtrecht Centraal$171One-way0 transfers
- IC 20471:05 PM0h37Rotterdam Centraal1:42 PMUtrecht Centraal$171One-way0 transfers
- IC 28491:50 PM0h37Rotterdam Centraal2:27 PMUtrecht Centraal$171One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Rotterdam to Utrecht:
A train is $2 (€1) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Rotterdam to Utrecht costing on average $20 (€16).
Other travel options to Utrecht take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 59m.
- Around 34 trains per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Rotterdam and Utrecht 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 Utrecht Centraal.
- Buses mostly depart from Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station) and arrive in Utrecht, NH Hotel (Jaarbeursplein).
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Qbuzz B.V. to go to Utrecht by bus.
- Travel with NS International | IC Brussel, Intercity, NS Domestic, Intercity, Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) to go to Utrecht by train.
- 0 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Qbuzz B.V..
- 21 direct trains per day with Intercity, NS Domestic, Intercity, Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS).
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