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Compare train, coach and flight for Heerlen to Rotterdam
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Heerlen to Rotterdam among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £19 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 57m. 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 coach costs an average of £19, while a train costs an average of £33.
Distance: 156 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£33 Average Price | £19 Average Price Cheapest | £33 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 57m Average total duration Fastest 2h 27m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 29m Average total duration 3h 59m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 19m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.4kg 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 Heerlen to Rotterdam:
A coach is £14 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Heerlen to Rotterdam costing on average £33.
A coach is £408 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Heerlen to Rotterdam costing on average £428.
Other travel options to Rotterdam take longer:
Coach takes on average 4h 29m.
Flight takes on average 9h 21m.
Tickets start at around £33 compared to roughly £33 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about £0.48. The journey takes 2h 27m versus 2h 19m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can work, read, or sleep along the way rather than spending the time behind the wheel. You'll also save the hassle of parking at the other end.
Driving is worth it if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group, or want to stop somewhere en route.
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How to get to Rotterdam from Heerlen by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Heerlen to Rotterdam is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 1:355h00Heerlen6:35Rotterdam£141One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- 1:355h00Heerlen6:35Rotterdam£141One-way0 changes
Fastest
- 6:253h40Heerlen10:05Rotterdam£151One-way0 changes
Other options
- 14:504h50Heerlen19:40Rotterdam£191One-way0 changes
- 13:505h05Heerlen18:55Rotterdam£191One-way0 changes
- 9:554h55Heerlen14:50Rotterdam£191One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Heerlen to Rotterdam:
A coach is £14 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Heerlen to Rotterdam costing on average £33.
A coach is £408 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Heerlen to Rotterdam costing on average £428.
Other travel options to Rotterdam take longer:
Coach takes on average 4h 29m.
Flight takes on average 9h 21m.
- Around 16 trains per day.
- Around 10 coaches per day.
- Around 1 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Heerlen and Rotterdam as scheduled services by train, coach and flight 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 Heerlen station and arrive in Rotterdam Centraal.
- Coaches mostly depart from Maastricht, Meerssenerweg (International Bus Station) and arrive in Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station).
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Rotterdam by coach.
- Travel with NS International | IC Brussel, Intercity, Intercity, SNCB, NS Domestic, Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) to go to Rotterdam by train.
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