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Compare bus and train for Schiphol to Rotterdam
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Schiphol to Rotterdam among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $10 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 13m. 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 $10, while a train costs an average of $21.
Distance: 29 miles (47 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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$21 Average price | $10 Average price Cheapest | $16 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 13m Average total duration Fastest 43m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 40m Average total duration 1h 10m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 57m 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 Schiphol to Rotterdam
Compare the available ways to get from Schiphol to Rotterdam, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Schiphol to Rotterdam:
A bus is $12 (€10) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Schiphol to Rotterdam costing on average $21 (€18).
Other travel options to Rotterdam take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 40m.
You'll arrive about 14m sooner (43m by train vs 57m by car). Tickets start at around $21 (€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 Schiphol to Rotterdam
How to get from Schiphol to Rotterdam by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Schiphol to Rotterdam is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
160811:28 PM1h13Schiphol, Airport Terminal 112:41 AMRotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)$91One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 160811:28 PM1h13Schiphol, Airport Terminal 112:41 AMRotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)$91One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- ICD 18187:52 AM0h26Schiphol Airport8:18 AMRotterdam Centraal$201One-way0 transfers
Other options
- ICD 18565:22 PM0h26Schiphol Airport5:48 PMRotterdam Centraal$201One-way0 transfers
- ICD 18208:22 AM0h26Schiphol Airport8:48 AMRotterdam Centraal$201One-way0 transfers
- ICD 18585:52 PM0h26Schiphol Airport6:18 PMRotterdam Centraal$201One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus7:50 AM0h50Schiphol, Airport Terminal 18:40 AMRotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)$111One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus3:10 PM1h05Schiphol, Airport Terminal 14:15 PMRotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)$111One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus4:50 PM1h35Schiphol, Airport Terminal 16:25 PMRotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)$111One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Schiphol to Rotterdam:
A bus is $12 (€10) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Schiphol to Rotterdam costing on average $21 (€18).
Other travel options to Rotterdam take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 40m.
- Around 49 trains per day.
- Around 10 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Schiphol and Rotterdam as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Schiphol Airport and arrive in Rotterdam Centraal.
- Buses mostly depart from Schiphol, Airport Terminal 1 and arrive in Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station).
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Rotterdam by bus.
- Travel with NS International | IC Brussel, NS Domestic, Eurostar, Eurocity Direct, Intercity, NS International, NS | BUS, Intercity, NMBS to go to Rotterdam by train.
- 10 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus.
- 30 direct trains per day with NS International | IC Brussel, NS Domestic, Eurostar, Eurocity Direct, Intercity, NS International, NMBS.
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