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Compare train, coach and flight for Leipzig to Rotterdam
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Leipzig 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 7h 41m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.2 - 0.5kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £26, and a train costs an average of £36.
Distance: 548 km
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Most popular Train | Coach |
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£95 Average Price | £38 Average Price Cheapest |
8h 11m Average total duration Fastest 7h 41m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 28m Average total duration 10h 58m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.4kg CO2 emissions |
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How to get to Rotterdam from Leipzig by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Leipzig to Rotterdam is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus9:5511h00Leipzig, Hbf20:55Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)£381One-way0 changes
Cheapest
FlixBus9:5511h00Leipzig, Hbf20:55Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)£381One-way0 changes
Fastest
LH153+
LH557410:203h20Leipzig/Halle Airport13:40Brussels Airport£10431One-way1 change
Other options
IC 2048 · ICE 144 · IC 658 · IC 205810:417h44Leipzig Hbf18:25Rotterdam Centraal£731One-way3 changes
IC 2048 · ICE 144 · ICD 186010:418h07Leipzig Hbf18:48Rotterdam Centraal£731One-way2 changes
ICE 507 · ICE 839 · ICE 152 · IC 366111:558h12Leipzig Hbf20:07Rotterdam Centraal£731One-way4 changes
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus9:5514h20Leipzig, Hbf0:15Rotterdam, Zuidplein£461One-way2 changes
FlixBus · FlixBus23:5911h51Leipzig, Hbf11:50Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)£581One-way1 change
FlixBus · FlixBus21:5510h45Leipzig, Hbf8:40Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)£611One-way1 change
DE6526 · DE18495:308h40Leipzig/Halle Airport14:10Dusseldorf Airport£3041One-way1 change
DE6526 · DE15175:3017h10Leipzig/Halle Airport22:40Dusseldorf Airport£3041One-way1 change
DE6776 · DE151714:557h45Leipzig/Halle Airport22:40Dusseldorf Airport£3221One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Leipzig to Rotterdam:
A coach is £57 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Leipzig to Rotterdam costing on average £95.
A coach is £349 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Leipzig to Rotterdam costing on average £387.
Other travel options to Rotterdam take longer:
Coach takes on average 10h 58m.
Flight takes on average 13h 3m.
- Around 15 flights per day.
- Around 10 coaches per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Leipzig and Rotterdam as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Leipzig/Halle Airport and arrive in Brussels Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Leipzig Hbf and arrive in Rotterdam Centraal.
- Coaches mostly depart from Leipzig, Hbf and arrive in Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station).
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Rotterdam by coach.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Rotterdam by train.
- 1 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
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