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How to get fromAachen to Rotterdamby train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Aachen to Rotterdam by train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train Thalys
    3h 14m
    €76–177

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Aachen station west to Rotterdam Central Stationbus bus N1310 / ...
    4h 35m
    €25–40

  3. Drive  205.5 km

    1. Drive from Aachen to Rotterdamcar car 205.5 km
    2h 30m
    €38–55

  4. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane DUS - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    4h 1m

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Aachen, Driescher Gässchen to Heerlen, Station Heerlenbus bus 44
    2. Take the train from Heerlen to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    3h 33m
    €25–48

  6. Train to Brussels Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BRU - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    3h 44m
    €152–370

Aachen to Rotterdam by train

Calendar99Weekly Trains
Duration3h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket€76Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 287.7 km
  • Duration: 3h 14m

What companies run services between Aachen, Germany and Rotterdam, Netherlands?

You can take a train from Aachen, Hbf to Rotterdam Centraal via Bruxelles Midi and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 3h 14m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Aachen station west to Rotterdam Central Station twice daily. Tickets cost €25–40 and the journey takes 4h 35m.

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