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Compare train, coach and flight for Heidelberg to Rotterdam
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Heidelberg to Rotterdam among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £26. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 5h 30m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.4kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £26, and a train costs an average of £33.
Distance: 408 km
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Most popular Train | Coach |
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£83 Average Price | £38 Average Price Cheapest |
6h 0m Average total duration Fastest 5h 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 7m Average total duration 9h 37m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions |
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Travel optionsfrom Heidelberg to Rotterdam
How to get to Rotterdam from Heidelberg by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Heidelberg to Rotterdam is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus1:0512h20Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof13:25Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)£391One-way1 change
Cheapest
FlixBus · FlixBus1:0512h20Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof13:25Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)£391One-way1 change
Fastest
S3 · ICE 1012 · ICE 128 · IC 28408:434h57Heidelberg Hbf13:40Rotterdam Centraal£1791One-way3 changes
Other options
S3 · IC 1947 · 28518 · ICE 1469:436h57Heidelberg Hbf16:40Rotterdam Centraal£1211One-way4 changes
19260 · ICE 202 · ICE 148 · IC 28449:105h30Heidelberg Hbf14:40Rotterdam Centraal£1371One-way3 changes
ICE 1096 · ICE 1020 · ICE 126 · IC 28488:466h54Heidelberg Hbf15:40Rotterdam Centraal£1441One-way4 changes
FlixBus · FlixBus7:3511h15Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof18:50Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)£401One-way1 change
FlixBus12:209h10Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof21:30Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)£421One-way0 changes
FlixBus20:559h50Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof6:45Rotterdam, Zuidplein£481One-way0 changes
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BA445610:357h45Frankfurt am Main Airport18:20Rotterdam The Hague Airport£5661One-way1 change
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BA445810:359h40Frankfurt am Main Airport20:15Rotterdam The Hague Airport£5661One-way1 change
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BA44566:1012h10Frankfurt am Main Airport18:20Rotterdam The Hague Airport£5661One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Heidelberg to Rotterdam:
A coach is £45 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Heidelberg to Rotterdam costing on average £83.
A coach is £422 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Heidelberg to Rotterdam costing on average £461.
Other travel options to Rotterdam take longer:
Coach takes on average 9h 37m.
Flight takes on average 10h 0m.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 6 coaches per day.
- Around 4 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Heidelberg and Rotterdam as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport and arrive in Rotterdam The Hague Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Heidelberg Hbf and arrive in Rotterdam Centraal.
- Coaches mostly depart from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof and arrive in Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station).
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Rotterdam by coach.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) to go to Rotterdam by train.
- 2 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
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