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Compare train and coach for Rotterdam to Amsterdam
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Rotterdam to Amsterdam among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £3. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 58m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £3, and a train costs an average of £17.
Distance: 57 km
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Most popular Coach | Train |
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£5 Average Price Cheapest | £18 Average Price |
1h 30m Average total duration 1h 0m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 28m Average total duration Fastest 58m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions | 0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
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Travel optionsfrom Rotterdam to Amsterdam
How to get to Amsterdam from Rotterdam by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Rotterdam to Amsterdam is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus10:101h05Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)11:15Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)£71One-way0 changes
Cheapest
16096:151h41Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)7:56Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)£51One-way0 changes
Fastest
- FlixBus12:250h45Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)13:10Schiphol, Airport Terminal 1£71One-way0 changes
Other options
- 232610:111h14Rotterdam Centraal11:25Amsterdam Centraal£201One-way0 changes
- 222810:411h14Rotterdam Centraal11:55Amsterdam Centraal£201One-way0 changes
403210:241h17Rotterdam Centraal11:41Amsterdam Centraal£201One-way0 changes
- FlixBus11:101h10Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)12:20Schiphol, Airport Terminal 1£71One-way0 changes
- FlixBus11:001h40Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)12:40Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)£71One-way0 changes
- FlixBus12:251h05Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)13:30Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)£71One-way0 changes
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What is the best way to travel from Rotterdam to Amsterdam?
Cheapest way to travel from Rotterdam to Amsterdam
Taking the bus is the cheapest way to travel from Rotterdam to Amsterdam. Most coaches traveling from Rotterdam to Amsterdam depart from Rotterdam Conradstraat bus station and take at least 1:25 h to arrive at Amsterdam Sloterdijk bus station. Usually 2-3 coaches travel from Rotterdam to Amsterdam everyday with coaches beginning to depart Amsterdam at 9:45 a.m. Flixbus is the main bus company that travels from Rotterdam to Amsterdam. Ride sharing services like Bla Bla Car also frequently make the trip.
Fastest way to travel from Rotterdam to Amsterdam
Taking the train is the fastest way to travel from Rotterdam to Amsterdam. Trains depart from Rotterdam's Centraal train station and arrive at Amsterdam Centraal train station after as little as 37 minutes of travel time. All trains traveling from Rotterdam to Amsterdam are operated by NS with hundreds of trains making the trip every day.
Most popular way to travel from Rotterdam to Amsterdam
Taking a train is the most popular way to travel from Rotterdam to Amsterdam. Taking the train can be nearly an hour faster than taking the train and only costs £6 more on average. Ridesharing services like Bla Bla Car are also popular options for traveling from Rotterdam to Amsterdam considering how close these cities are to each other.
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This is compared to other travel options from Rotterdam to Amsterdam:
A coach is £14 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Rotterdam to Amsterdam costing on average £17.
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Coach takes on average 45m.
- Around 226 trains per day.
- Around 33 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Rotterdam and Amsterdam as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Rotterdam Centraal and arrive in Amsterdam Centraal.
- Coaches mostly depart from Rotterdam Alexander and arrive in Amsterdam, Amstel.
- Travel with NS International | IC Brussel, Intercity, Intercity, Eurostar, Eurocity Direct, Deutsche Bahn, SNCB to go to Amsterdam by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, RET to go to Amsterdam by coach.
- 74 direct trains per day with NS International | IC Brussel, Intercity, Intercity, Eurostar.
- 33 direct coaches per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus.
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