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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 an average ticket price of £33 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 6h 2m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £33, while a train costs an average of £59.
Distance: 408 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£59 Average Price | £33 Average Price Cheapest | £84 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 2m Average total duration Fastest 5h 32m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 8m Average total duration 9h 38m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 52m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.0kg 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 Heidelberg to Rotterdam:
A coach is £26 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Heidelberg to Rotterdam costing on average £59.
A coach is £422 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Heidelberg to Rotterdam costing on average £455.
Other travel options to Rotterdam take longer:
Coach takes on average 10h 8m.
Flight takes on average 12h 10m.
The journey is about 20m faster (5h 32m by train vs 5h 52m by car) and roughly £25 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (£59 vs £84). 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 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.
- 11:208h45Heidelberg20:05Rotterdam£331One-way0 changes
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- 11:208h45Heidelberg20:05Rotterdam£331One-way0 changes
Fastest
- 11:208h45Heidelberg20:05Rotterdam£331One-way0 changes
Other options
- 2:0011h05Heidelberg13:05Rotterdam£391One-way0 changes
- 10:209h10Heidelberg19:30Rotterdam£491One-way0 changes
- 4:4512h05Heidelberg16:50Rotterdam£531One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Heidelberg to Rotterdam:
A coach is £26 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Heidelberg to Rotterdam costing on average £59.
A coach is £422 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Heidelberg to Rotterdam costing on average £455.
Other travel options to Rotterdam take longer:
Coach takes on average 10h 8m.
Flight takes on average 12h 10m.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 6 coaches per day.
- Around 3 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 Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) to go to Rotterdam by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Rotterdam by coach.
- 2 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
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