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Compare bus and train for Rotterdam to Venlo
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Rotterdam to Venlo among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €13 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 33m. 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 €13, while a train costs an average of €30.
Distance: 82 miles (132 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus |
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€30 Average price | €13 Average price Cheapest |
2h 33m Average total duration Fastest 2h 3m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 11m Average total duration 2h 41m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Rotterdam to Venlo
How to get from Rotterdam to Venlo by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Rotterdam to Venlo is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus8:50 AM2h40Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)11:30 AMVenlo, Centraal Station€101One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus8:50 AM2h40Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)11:30 AMVenlo, Centraal Station€101One-way0 transfers
Fastest
IC 1139 · IC 353711:15 AM1h43Rotterdam Centraal12:58 PMVenlo station€301One-way1 transfer
Other options
- IC 2232 · IC 1141 · IC 353911:35 AM1h50Rotterdam Blaak1:25 PMBlerick€291One-way2 transfers
- IC 2228 · IC 1137 · IC 353510:35 AM1h50Rotterdam Blaak12:25 PMBlerick€291One-way2 transfers
- IC 2330 · IC 1139 · IC 353711:05 AM1h50Rotterdam Blaak12:55 PMBlerick€291One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus12:20 AM2h25Rotterdam, Zuidplein2:45 AMVenlo, Centraal Station€111One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus11:50 PM2h55Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)2:45 AMVenlo, Centraal Station€121One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Rotterdam to Venlo:
A bus is €18 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Rotterdam to Venlo costing on average €30.
Other travel options to Venlo take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 11m.
- Around 34 trains per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Rotterdam and Venlo 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 Venlo station.
- Buses mostly depart from Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station) and arrive in Venlo, Centraal Station.
- Travel with NS International | IC Brussel, Intercity, NS Domestic, Intercity, Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) to go to Venlo by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, RET to go to Venlo by bus.
- 12 direct trains per day with Intercity, NS Domestic, Intercity, Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS).
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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