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Compare train, coach and flight for Luton to Rotterdam
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Luton to Rotterdam among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £110 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 42m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £110, while a train costs an average of £292.
Distance: 336 km
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£110 Average Price Cheapest | £292 Average Price | £264 Average Price | £29 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
12h 20m Average total duration 11h 50m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 2m Average total duration 3h 32m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 42m Average total duration Fastest 1h 42m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 6h 50m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Luton to Rotterdam:
A coach is £154 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Luton to Rotterdam costing on average £264.
A coach is £182 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Luton to Rotterdam costing on average £292.
Other travel options to Rotterdam take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 2m.
Coach takes on average 12h 20m.
You'll arrive about 3h 18m sooner (3h 32m by train vs 6h 50m by car). Tickets start at around £292 compared to roughly £29 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
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How to get to Rotterdam from Luton by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Luton to Rotterdam is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from Luton to Rotterdam:
A coach is £154 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Luton to Rotterdam costing on average £264.
A coach is £182 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Luton to Rotterdam costing on average £292.
Other travel options to Rotterdam take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 2m.
Coach takes on average 12h 20m.
- Around 15 flights per day.
- Around 11 trains per day.
- Around 1 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Luton and Rotterdam as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Ferries mostly depart from Harwich International Port and arrive in Port of Hoek van Holland.
- Trains mostly depart from London Luton Airport (LUA) and arrive in Rotterdam Centraal.
- Coaches mostly depart from Luton, Dunstable Road (Challney) and arrive in Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station).
- Flights mostly depart from London Heathrow Airport and arrive in Brussels Airport.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Rotterdam by coach.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Helvetic Airways, Swiss, Transavia France, BA Cityflyer, British Airways, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, Ryanair to go to Rotterdam by flight.
- Travel with Eurostar to go to Rotterdam by train.
- 10 direct flights per day with Transavia France, BA Cityflyer, British Airways, Brussels Airlines, Ryanair.
- 4 direct trains per day with Eurostar.
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