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Compare train, coach and flight for Luton to Rotterdam
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Luton to Rotterdam among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of £152 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 0m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of £152, while a train costs an average of £152.
Distance: 336 km
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Most popular Train | Driving |
|---|---|
£152 Average Price Cheapest | £29 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 0m Average total duration Fastest 3h 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 50m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Luton to Rotterdam:
A flight is £18 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Luton to Rotterdam costing on average £89.
A flight is £81 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Luton to Rotterdam costing on average £152.
Other travel options to Rotterdam take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 0m.
Coach takes on average 13h 43m.
You'll arrive about 3h 20m sooner (3h 30m by train vs 6h 50m by car). Tickets start at around £152 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.
Travel optionsfrom Luton to Rotterdam
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 train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
91066:163h16London St Pancras International (STP)10:32Rotterdam Centraal£1131One-way0 changes
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91066:163h16London St Pancras International (STP)10:32Rotterdam Centraal£1131One-way0 changes
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91066:163h16London St Pancras International (STP)10:32Rotterdam Centraal£1131One-way0 changes
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91148:163h16London St Pancras International (STP)12:32Rotterdam Centraal£1311One-way0 changes
915218:043h28London St Pancras International (STP)22:32Rotterdam Centraal£1311One-way0 changes
914015:043h28London St Pancras International (STP)19:32Rotterdam Centraal£1311One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Luton to Rotterdam:
A flight is £18 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Luton to Rotterdam costing on average £89.
A flight is £81 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Luton to Rotterdam costing on average £152.
Other travel options to Rotterdam take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 0m.
Coach takes on average 13h 43m.
- Around 17 flights per day.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 2 ferries 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.
- Flights mostly depart from London Heathrow Airport and arrive in Brussels Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from London St Pancras International (STP) and arrive in Rotterdam Centraal.
- Coaches mostly depart from Luton, Dunstable Road (Challney) and arrive in Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station).
- Ferries mostly depart from Harwich International Port and arrive in Port of Hoek van Holland.
- Travel with Green Line, Arriva UK to go to Rotterdam by coach.
- Travel with Thameslink, east_midlands_trains to go to Rotterdam by train.
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