There are 5 ways to get from Bielefeld to Nijmegen by train, bus, or car
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Train via Duisburg
best- Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Duisburg Hbftrain 10 / ...
- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain 43N / ...
3h 11m€41–200Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof to Essen Hbfbus Dnipro
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Nijmegen Centraal Stationbus 037
3h 32m€18–35Drive 212.1 km
- Drive from Bielefeld to Nijmegencar 212.1 km
2h 53m€38–55Train
- Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hengelotrain
- Take the train from Hengelo to Zutphentrain
- Take the train from Zutphen to Nijmegentrain
4h 14m€41–59Train #2
- Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hengelotrain
- Take the train from Hengelo to Deventertrain Ice
- Take the train from Deventer to Nijmegentrain
4h 17m€39–96
Bielefeld to Nijmegen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bielefeld to Nijmegen is to bus which costs €18 - €40 and takes 3h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Bielefeld to Nijmegen is to drive which takes 2h 53m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct bus from Bielefeld to Nijmegen station. However, there are services departing from Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof and arriving at Nijmegen Centraal Station via Essen central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 32m.
No, there is no direct train from Bielefeld to Nijmegen. However, there are services departing from Bielefeld Hbf and arriving at Nijmegen via Duisburg Hbf and Arnhem Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 11m.
The distance between Bielefeld and Nijmegen is 267 km. The road distance is 212.1 km.
The best way to get from Bielefeld to Nijmegen without a car is to train via Duisburg which takes 3h 11m and costs €40 - €200.
It takes approximately 3h 11m to get from Bielefeld to Nijmegen, including transfers.
Bielefeld to Nijmegen bus services, operated by East West Eurolines, depart from Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof station.
Bielefeld to Nijmegen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Bielefeld Hbf station.
The best way to get from Bielefeld to Nijmegen is to train via Duisburg which takes 3h 11m and costs €40 - €200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €18 - €40 and takes 3h 32m.
What companies run services between Bielefeld, Germany and Nijmegen, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Bielefeld Hbf to Nijmegen via Duisburg Hbf and Arnhem Centraal in around 3h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof to Nijmegen Centraal Station via Essen Hbf and Essen central train station in around 3h 32m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hengelo to Deventer
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Zutphen to Nijmegen
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Hengelo to Deventer
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Deventer to Nijmegen
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 6078 966930
- [email protected]
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €34
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- 0900-9292
- Website
- blauwnet.nl
Train from Hengelo to Zutphen
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–12
- Website
- https://blauwnet.nl/
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- ewe.ua
Bus from Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Essen central train station to Nijmegen Centraal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Bielefeld to Nijmegen bus services, operated by East West Eurolines, arrive at Essen Hbf station.
Bielefeld to Nijmegen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Duisburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bielefeld to Nijmegen is 212 km. It takes approximately 2h 53m to drive from Bielefeld to Nijmegen.
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