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Compare train, coach and flight for Glasgow to Rotterdam
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Glasgow to Rotterdam among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of £92 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 59m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.6kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of £92, while a flight costs an average of £343.
Distance: 720 km
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£92 Average Price Cheapest | £134 Average Price | £343 Average Price | £98 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
9h 2m Average total duration 8h 32m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 23h 2m Average total duration 22h 32m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 59m Average total duration Fastest 2h 59m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 12h 18m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.7 - 1.8kg CO2 emissions | 2.2 - 4.3kg 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 Glasgow to Rotterdam:
A train is £43 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Glasgow to Rotterdam costing on average £134.
A train is £251 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Glasgow to Rotterdam costing on average £343.
Other travel options to Rotterdam take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 2m.
Coach takes on average 23h 2m.
The journey is about 3h 46m faster (8h 32m by train vs 12h 18m by car) and roughly £6 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (£92 vs £98). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Glasgow to Rotterdam
How to get to Rotterdam from Glasgow by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Glasgow to Rotterdam is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus21:1523h45Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station22:00Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)£931One-way2 changes
Cheapest
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus21:1523h45Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station22:00Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)£931One-way2 changes
Fastest
BA8725 · BA445815:453h30Glasgow International Airport20:15Rotterdam The Hague Airport£3211One-way1 change
Other options
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9152+
W688927:0814h24Glasgow Queen Street (GLQ)22:32Rotterdam Centraal£1981One-way2 changes
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9152+
L877857:1514h17Glasgow Queen Street (GLQ)22:32Rotterdam Centraal£2061One-way2 changes
W33903 · W34095+
Tube from London Euston to London Kings Cross+
91528:0013h32Glasgow Central (GLC)22:32Rotterdam Centraal£2091One-way3 changes
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus7:3525h05Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station9:40Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)£941One-way2 changes
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus21:1523h25Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station21:40Rotterdam, Zuidplein£951One-way2 changes
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus22:4030h20Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station6:00Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)£961One-way2 changes
BA1499 · BA3867:007h05Glasgow International Airport15:05Brussels Airport£1221One-way1 change
BA1499 · BA3907:0012h25Glasgow International Airport20:25Brussels Airport£1221One-way1 change
BA1491 · BA38419:3013h25Glasgow International Airport9:55Brussels Airport£1251One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Glasgow to Rotterdam:
A train is £43 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Glasgow to Rotterdam costing on average £134.
A train is £251 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Glasgow to Rotterdam costing on average £343.
Other travel options to Rotterdam take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 2m.
Coach takes on average 23h 2m.
- Around 35 flights per day.
- Around 13 trains per day.
- Around 5 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Glasgow and Rotterdam as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Glasgow Queen Street (GLQ) and arrive in Rotterdam Centraal.
- Coaches mostly depart from Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station and arrive in Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station).
- Flights mostly depart from Glasgow International Airport and arrive in Brussels Airport.
- Travel with KLM Cityhopper, Brussels Airlines, BA Cityflyer, KLM, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, ITA, British Airways, Edelweiss Air to go to Rotterdam by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Rotterdam by coach.
- Travel with London North Eastern Railway, Lumo, Avanti West Coast, CrossCountry, Eurostar to go to Rotterdam by train.
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