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Compare bus and train for Venlo to Rotterdam
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Venlo to Rotterdam among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $16 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 29m. 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 $16, while a train costs an average of $39.
Distance: 82 miles (132 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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$39 Average price | $16 Average price Cheapest | $37 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 29m Average total duration Fastest 1h 59m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 6m Average total duration 2h 36m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 2m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Venlo to Rotterdam:
A bus is $23 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Venlo to Rotterdam costing on average $39.
Other travel options to Rotterdam take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 6m.
You'll arrive about 3m sooner (1h 59m by train vs 2h 2m by car). Tickets start at around $39 compared to roughly $37 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 Venlo to Rotterdam
How to get from Venlo to Rotterdam by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Venlo to Rotterdam is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus4:25 AM2h20Venlo, Centraal Station6:45 AMRotterdam, Zuidplein$151One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
FlixBus4:25 AM2h20Venlo, Centraal Station6:45 AMRotterdam, Zuidplein$151One-way0 transfers
Fastest
IC 703532 · IC 11309:03 AM1h41Venlo station10:44 AMRotterdam Centraal$361One-way1 transfer
Other options
IC 703528 · IC 1126 · IC 22238:06 AM1h48Blerick9:54 AMRotterdam Blaak$361One-way2 transfers
IC 703532 · IC 1130 · IC 22279:06 AM1h48Blerick10:54 AMRotterdam Blaak$361One-way2 transfers
IC 703536 · IC 1134 · IC 223110:06 AM1h48Blerick11:54 AMRotterdam Blaak$361One-way2 transfers
FlixBus6:15 PM2h40Venlo, Centraal Station8:55 PMRotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)$151One-way0 transfers
FlixBus4:25 AM2h45Venlo, Centraal Station7:10 AMRotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)$151One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Venlo to Rotterdam:
A bus is $23 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Venlo to Rotterdam costing on average $39.
Other travel options to Rotterdam take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 6m.
- Around 31 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Venlo and Rotterdam as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Dusseldorf Airport and arrive in Rotterdam The Hague Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Venlo station and arrive in Rotterdam Centraal.
- Buses mostly depart from Venlo, Centraal Station and arrive in Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station).
- Travel with FlixBus, Arriva NL to go to Rotterdam by bus.
- Travel with NS International | IC Brussel, Intercity, NS Domestic, Intercity, SNCB, Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) to go to Rotterdam by train.
- 3 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 11 direct trains per day with Intercity, NS Domestic, Intercity, Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS).
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