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Compare coach and train for Rotterdam to Venlo
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Rotterdam to Venlo among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £9. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 2h 6m. 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 £9, and a train costs an average of £25.
Distance: 132 km
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£29 Average Price | £13 Average Price Cheapest |
2h 36m Average total duration Fastest 2h 6m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 11m Average total duration 2h 41m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Rotterdam to Venlo
How to get to Venlo from Rotterdam by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Rotterdam to Venlo is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
IC 1143 · IC 354112:151h43Rotterdam Centraal13:58Venlo station£31One-way1 change
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IC 1143 · IC 354112:151h43Rotterdam Centraal13:58Venlo station£31One-way1 change
Fastest
1131 · 35299:151h40Rotterdam Centraal10:55Blerick£271One-way1 change
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IC 1131 · IC 35299:151h43Rotterdam Centraal10:58Venlo station£31One-way1 change
IC 1127 · IC 35258:151h43Rotterdam Centraal9:58Venlo station£31One-way1 change
IC 1135 · IC 353310:151h43Rotterdam Centraal11:58Venlo station£31One-way1 change
FlixBus0:202h25Rotterdam, Zuidplein2:45Venlo, Centraal Station£111One-way0 changes
FlixBus8:502h40Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)11:30Venlo, Centraal Station£121One-way0 changes
FlixBus23:502h55Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)2:45Venlo, Centraal Station£121One-way0 changes
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FAQs: Rotterdam to Venlo
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This is compared to other travel options from Rotterdam to Venlo:
A coach is £16 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Rotterdam to Venlo costing on average £29.
Other travel options to Venlo take longer:
Coach takes on average 2h 41m.
- Around 63 trains per day.
- Around 2 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Rotterdam and Venlo as scheduled services by coach and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Rotterdam Centraal and arrive in Venlo station.
- Coaches mostly depart from Rotterdam Blaak and arrive in Venlo.
- Travel with FlixBus, RET to go to Venlo by coach.
- Travel with NS International | IC Brussel, Intercity, Intercity, Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) to go to Venlo by train.
- 2 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
- 19 direct trains per day with NS International | IC Brussel, Intercity, Intercity, Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS).
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